ðoʊz ɪn ˈælseɪs ænd swˈɪtsɚlənd pˈæst ˌaʊɾəv ðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚɹ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt, wˌɛn ˈælseɪs wʌz sˈiːdᵻd tə fɹˈæns ænd swˈɪtsɚlənd bɪkˌeɪm ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt.
Those in Alsace and Switzerland passed out of the Empire in 1648, when Alsace was ceded to France and Switzerland became independent.