dᵻspˈaɪt fˈɪɹs ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən fɹʌmðə pætɹˈɪʃənz, hɪz lˈɔːz wɜːɹ ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli pˈæst wɛn ðə pləbˈiːənz wɛnt ˌɔn ɐ mˈɪlətˌɛɹi stɹˈaɪk, ɹᵻfjˈuːzɪŋ tə dᵻfˈɛnd ðə sˈɪɾi ɐɡˈɛnst ɪts ɐtˈækɪŋ nˈeɪbɚz.
Despite fierce opposition from the patricians, his laws were eventually passed when the plebeians went on a military strike, refusing to defend the city against its attacking neighbors.