"Aqua sestiva" is a term used to describe summer water. The spelling of this word can be broken down into its phonetic components using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The first syllable, "aqua," is spelled /ˈækwə/ in IPA, reflecting the short "a" sound and the "kw" consonant blend. The second syllable, "sestiva," is spelled /sɛsˈtiːvə/ and features the long "e" vowel sound and the "st" consonant blend, followed by an unstressed "i" and short "a" vowel sound.