When Apollo learnt of Admetus' untimely death, he convinced or tricked the Fates into letting Admetus live past his time.
wˌɛn ɐpˈɑːloʊ lˈɜːnt ʌv ɐdmˈɛɾəs ʌntˈaɪmli dˈɛθ, hiː kənvˈɪnst ɔːɹ tɹˈɪkt ðə fˈeɪts ˌɪntʊ lˈɛɾɪŋ ɐdmˈɛɾəs lˈaɪv pˈæst hɪz tˈaɪm.