text_original: Now the Duke of Somerset was a man of the most commanding position, and was, so far as rank and property and influence went, one of the most powerful noblemen in the kingdom. He had many intellectual and personal defects, which often rendered him positively ridiculous.
text_transcription: NOW THE DUKE OF SOMERSET WAS A MAN OF THE MOST COMMANDING POSITION AND WAS SO FAR AS RANK AND PROPERTY AND INFLUENCE WENT ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL NOBLEMEN IN THE KINGDOM HE HAD MANY INTELLECTUAL AND PERSONAL DEFECTS WHICH OFTEN RENDERED HIM POSITIVELY RIDICULOUS
phonemes: nˈaʊ ðə dˈuːk ʌv sˈʌməsˌɛt wʌzɐ mˈæn ʌvðə mˈoʊst kəmˈændɪŋ pəzˈɪʃən, ænd wʌz, sˈoʊ fˌɑːɹ æz ɹˈæŋk ænd pɹˈɑːpɚɾi ænd ˈɪnfluːəns wˈɛnt, wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst pˈaʊɚfəl nˈoʊbəlmˌɛn ɪnðə kˈɪŋdəm. hiː hæd mˈɛni ˌɪntəlˈɛktʃuːəl ænd pˈɜːsənəl dˈiːfɛkts, wˌɪtʃ ˈɔfən ɹˈɛndɚd hˌɪm pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪvli ɹɪdˈɪkjʊləs.