text_original: Without male heirs, he had sought to secure this great object by an Act known as the Pragmatic Sanction, 6 MARIA THERESA chap, i settling the succession on his eldest daughter, Maria Theresa.
text_transcription: WITHOUT MALE HEIRS HE HAD SOUGHT TO SECURE THIS GREAT OBJECT BY AN ACT KNOWN AS THE PRAGMATIC SANCTION SETTLING THE SUCCESSION ON HIS ELDEST DAUGHTER MARIA THERESA
phonemes: wɪðˌaʊt mˈeɪl ˈɛɹz, hiː hæd sˈɔːt tə sᵻkjˈʊɹ ðɪs ɡɹˈeɪt ˈɑːbdʒɛkt baɪ ɐn ˈækt nˈoʊn æz ðə pɹæɡmˈæɾɪk sˈæŋkʃən, sˈɪks mɚɹˈiːə tɚɹˈiːzə tʃˈæp, ˈaɪ sˈɛɾəlɪŋ ðə səksˈɛʃən ˌɔn hɪz ˈɛldɪst dˈɔːɾɚ, mɚɹˈiːə tɚɹˈiːzə.