ek'esikya'shakhuv

absolute age

Pronunciation

ɛkʔɛsikjɐʔʃɐxuv

Sound out ek'esikya'shakhuv letter by letter:

• eɛe as in 'bet'
• kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• eɛe as in 'bet'
• sss as in 'sun'
• iiee as in 'see'
• kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
• yjy as in 'yes'
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
• shʃsh as in 'shoe'
• aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
• khxharsh h, as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'
• uuoo as in 'food'
• vvv as in 'van'

a numerical age in calendar years, rarely able to be determined in rock art research or archaeology