text_original: He was the son of a Councillor of State in Geneva, and descended from a noble Piedmontese family which had emigrated to Switzerland during the persecution of the Protestants.
text_transcription: HE WAS THE SON OF A COUNSELLOR OF STATE IN GENEVA AND DESCENDED FROM A NOBLE PIEDMONTESE FAMILY WHICH HAD EMIGRATED TO SWITZERLAND DURING THE PERSECUTION OF THE PROTESTANTS
phonemes: hiː wʌzðə sˈʌn əvə kˈaʊnsɪlɚɹ ʌv stˈeɪt ɪn dʒənˈiːvə, ænd dᵻsˈɛndᵻd fɹʌm ɐ nˈoʊbəl pˈiːdmɔntˌiːz fˈæmɪli wˌɪtʃ hæd ˈɛmɪɡɹˌeɪɾᵻd tə swˈɪtsɚlənd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə pˌɜːsɪkjˈuːʃən ʌvðə pɹˈɑːɾɪstənts.