pɹˈiːviəsli, ɡɹˈiːk ɡˈeɪmz hæd ɐpˈɪɹd spoːɹˈædɪkli sˈɪns ˈɜːli sˈɛkənd sˈɛntʃɚɹi bˌiːsˈiː bˌʌt hæd nˌɑːt bˌɪn ɛndˈʊɹɹɪŋ ʌntˈɪl ðə fˈɜːst sˈɛntʃɚɹi ˌeɪdˈiː.
Previously, Greek games had appeared sporadically since early second century BC but had not been enduring until the first century AD.