text_original: He had claims upon the duchy of Berg ; but its proximity to France and its distance from his own capital threw doubts upon the probability of his success in that direction. The duchy was, moreover, so small that its possession would add but little grandeur to his House.
text_transcription: HE HAD CLAIMS UPON THE DUCHY OF BERK BUT ITS PROXIMITY TO FRANCE AND ITS DISTANCE FROM HIS OWN CAPITAL THREW DOUBTS UPON THE PROBABILITY OF HIS SUCCESS IN THAT DIRECTION THE DUCHY WAS MOREOVER SO SMALL THAT ITS POSSESSION WOULD ADD BUT LITTLE GRANDEUR TO HIS HOUSE
phonemes: hiː hæd klˈeɪmz əpˌɑːn ðə dˈʌtʃi ʌv bˈɜːɡ ; bˌʌt ɪts pɹɑːksˈɪmᵻɾi tə fɹˈæns ænd ɪts dˈɪstəns fɹʌm hɪz ˈoʊn kˈæpɪɾəl θɹˈuː dˈaʊts əpˌɑːn ðə pɹˌɑːbəbˈɪlᵻɾi ʌv hɪz səksˈɛs ɪn ðæt dᵻɹˈɛkʃən. ðə dˈʌtʃi wʌz, mɔːɹˈoʊvɚ, sˌoʊ smˈɔːl ðæt ɪts pəzˈɛʃən wʊd ˈæd bˌʌt lˈɪɾəl ɡɹændˈʊɹ tə hɪz hˈaʊs.