text_original: But the title to the sovereign rank was vague and ill defined, and no constitutional theory of succession yet existed.
text_transcription: BUT THE TITLE TO THE SOVEREIGN RANK WAS VAGUE AND ILL DEFINED AND NO CONSTITUTIONAL THEORY OF SUCCESSION YET EXISTED
phonemes: bˌʌt ðə tˈaɪɾəl tə ðə sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪn ɹˈæŋk wʌz vˈeɪɡ ænd ˈɪl dᵻfˈaɪnd, ænd nˈoʊ kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃənəl θˈiəɹi ʌv səksˈɛʃən jˈɛt ɛɡzˈɪstᵻd.