Aristotle was born in 384 BC in Stagira, Chalcidice, about 55 km (34 miles) east of modern-day Thessaloniki.
ˈæɹɪstˌɑːɾəl wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ bˌiːsˈiː ɪn stædʒˈiəɹə, tʃˈælsɪdɪs, ɐbˌaʊt fˈɪfti fˈaɪv kˌeɪˈɛm θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹ mˈaɪlz ˈiːst ʌv mˈɑːdɚndˈeɪ θˈɛsɐlˌɑːnɪki.