text_original: His merits guard, had given him a claim to his high rank, and he would not stoop to courtierlike compliance.
text_transcription: HIS MERITS HAD GIVEN HIM A CLAIM TO HIS HIGH RANK AND HE WOULD NOT STOOP TO COURTIER LIKE COMPLIANCE
phonemes: hɪz mˈɛɹɪts ɡˈɑːɹd, hæd ɡˈɪvən hˌɪm ɐ klˈeɪm tə hɪz hˈaɪ ɹˈæŋk, ænd hiː wʊd nˌɑːt stˈuːp tə kˈɔːɹɾɪɹlˌaɪk kəmplˈaɪəns.