text_original: Their main privilege was rather that of ruining themselves to please the citizens.
text_transcription: THEIR MAIN PRIVILEGE WAS RATHER THAT OF RUINING THEMSELVES TO PLEASE THE CITIZENS
phonemes: ðɛɹ mˈeɪn pɹˈɪvᵻlɪdʒ wʌz ɹˈæðɚ ðæt ʌv ɹˈuːɪnɪŋ ðɛmsˈɛlvz tə plˈiːz ðə sˈɪɾɪzənz.