hɪz tˈɜːm ˈeɪʃə ɪz tɹɐdˈɪʃənəli tɹænslˈeɪɾᵻd æz "kˈɔːz", bˌʌt ɪt dʌznˌɑːt ˈɔːlweɪz ɹᵻfˈɜː tə tˈɛmpɚɹəl sˈiːkwəns; ɪt mˌaɪt biː bˈɛɾɚ tɹænslˈeɪɾᵻd æz "ɛksplɐnˈeɪʃən", bˌʌt ðə tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl ɹˈɛndɚɹɪŋ wɪl biː ɛmplˈɔɪd hˈɪɹ.
His term aitia is traditionally translated as "cause", but it does not always refer to temporal sequence; it might be better translated as "explanation", but the traditional rendering will be employed here.