text_original: These governors, especially the count, were doubtless generally men of wealth and great local influence. They had not yet succeeded in making their offices hereditary and transmitting the count  ship, as a title of nobility is now transmitted, from father to son.
text_transcription: THESE GOVERNORS ESPECIALLY THE COUNT WERE DOUBTLESS GENERALLY MEN OF WEALTH AND GREAT LOCAL INFLUENCE THEY HAD NOT YET SUCCEEDED IN MAKING THEIR OFFICES HEREDITARY AND TRANSMITTING THE COUNT SHIP AS THE TITLE OF NOBILITY IS NOW TRANSMITTED FROM FATHER TO SON
phonemes: ðiːz ɡˈʌvɚnɚz, ɪspˈɛʃəli ðə kˈaʊnt, wɜː dˈaʊtləs dʒˈɛnɚɹəli mˈɛn ʌv wˈɛlθ ænd ɡɹˈeɪt lˈoʊkəl ˈɪnfluːəns. ðeɪ hæd nˌɑːt jˈɛt səksˈiːdᵻd ɪn mˌeɪkɪŋ ðɛɹ ˈɑːfɪsᵻz hɚɹˈɛdətˌɛɹi ænd tɹænsmˈɪɾɪŋ ðə kˈaʊnt ʃˈɪp, æz ɐ tˈaɪɾəl ʌv noʊbˈɪlᵻɾi ɪz nˈaʊ tɹænsmˈɪɾᵻd, fɹʌm fˈɑːðɚ tə sˈʌn.