ˌɑːɹkɪmˈiːdiːz kɚɹˈɛktᵻd ˈæɹɪstˌɑːɾəlz θˈiəɹi ðæt bˈɑːdiz mˈuːv təwˈɔːɹdz ðɛɹ nˈætʃɚɹəl ɹˈɛstɪŋ plˈeɪsᵻz; mˈɛɾəl bˈoʊts kæn flˈoʊt ɪf ðeɪ dɪsplˈeɪs ɪnˈʌf wˈɔːɾɚ; flˈoʊɾɪŋ dᵻpˈɛndz ɪn ˌɑːɹkɪmˈiːdiːz skˈiːm ɔnðə mˈæs ænd vˈɑːljuːm ʌvðɪ ˈɑːbdʒɛkt, nˈɑːt, æz ˈæɹɪstˌɑːɾəl θˈɔːt, ɪts ˌɛlɪmˈɛntɚɹi kˌɑːmpəzˈɪʃən.
Archimedes corrected Aristotle's theory that bodies move towards their natural resting places; metal boats can float if they displace enough water; floating depends in Archimedes' scheme on the mass and volume of the object, not, as Aristotle thought, its elementary composition.