This led Marsyas to think that he was better than Apollo, and he challenged the god to a musical contest.
ðɪs lˈɛd mˈɑːɹsɪəz tə θˈɪŋk ðæt hiː wʌz bˈɛɾɚ ðɐn ɐpˈɑːloʊ, ænd hiː tʃˈælɪndʒd ðə ɡˈɑːd tʊ ɐ mjˈuːzɪkəl kˈɑːntɛst.