text_original: As the king's uncle and lieutenant general of France, Orleans held a position of influence. But he was weak and fickle, and Mazarin had great diflBculty in keeping him loyal to the true cause.
text_transcription: AS THE KING'S UNCLE AND LIEUTENANT GENERAL OF FRANCE ORLEANS HELD A POSITION OF INFLUENCE BUT HE WAS WEAK AND FICKLE AND MAZARIN HAD GREAT DIFFICULTY IN KEEPING HIM LOYAL TO THE TRUE CAUSE
phonemes: æz ðə kˈɪŋz ˈʌŋkəl ænd luːtˈɛnənt dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ʌv fɹˈæns, ˈɔːɹliənz hˈɛld ɐ pəzˈɪʃən ʌv ˈɪnfluːəns. bˌʌt hiː wʌz wˈiːk ænd fˈɪkəl, ænd mˈæzɚɹˌɪn hæd ɡɹˈeɪt dˈɪfəl bˈiːkˈʌlti ɪn kˈiːpɪŋ hˌɪm lˈɔɪəl tə ðə tɹˈuː kˈɔːz.