According to another account, Marsyas played his flute out of tune at one point and accepted his defeat.
ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tʊ ɐnˈʌðɚɹ ɐkˈaʊnt, mˈɑːɹsɪəz plˈeɪd hɪz flˈuːt ˌaʊɾəv tˈuːn æt wˈʌn pˈɔɪnt ænd ɐksˈɛptᵻd hɪz dᵻfˈiːt.