dɪstˈɪŋkʃənz hɐvbɪn mˌeɪd ðæt hˈɜːmiːz ɪnvˈɛntᵻd lˈaɪɚ mˌeɪd ʌv tˈɔːɹɾəs ʃˈɛl, wˈɛɹæz ðə lˈaɪɚɹ ɐpˈɑːloʊ ɪnvˈɛntᵻd wʌzɐ ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ lˈaɪɚ.
Distinctions have been made that Hermes invented lyre made of tortoise shell, whereas the lyre Apollo invented was a regular lyre.