In the time of Augustus, who considered himself under the special protection of Apollo and was even said to be his son, his worship developed and he became one of the chief gods of Rome.
ɪnðə tˈaɪm ʌv ˈɔːɡʌstəs, hˌuː kənsˈɪdɚd hɪmsˈɛlf ˌʌndɚ ðə spˈɛʃəl pɹətˈɛkʃən ʌv ɐpˈɑːloʊ ænd wʌz ˈiːvən sˈɛd təbi hɪz sˈʌn, hɪz wˈɜːʃɪp dɪvˈɛləpt ænd hiː bɪkˌeɪm wˈʌn ʌvðə tʃˈiːf ɡˈɑːdz ʌv ɹˈoʊm.