In his early years when Apollo spent his time herding cows, he was reared by Thriae, the bee nymphs, who trained him and enhanced his prophetic skills.
ɪn hɪz ˈɜːli jˈɪɹz wɛn ɐpˈɑːloʊ spˈɛnt hɪz tˈaɪm hˈɜːdɪŋ kˈaʊz, hiː wʌz ɹˈɪɹd baɪ θɹˈaɪə, ðə bˈiː nˈɪmfz, hˌuː tɹˈeɪnd hˌɪm ænd ɛnhˈænst hɪz pɹɑːfˈɛɾɪk skˈɪlz.