epigenome
ep·i·ge·nome/ˌɛpɪˈd͡ʒiːnoʊm/noun
epigenome is spelled E-P-I-G-E-N-O-M-E: 9 letters and 4 syllables (ep·i·ge·nome). It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, epigenome means “The total epigenetic state of a cell” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of epigenome is epigenomes.
How many letters and syllables are in epigenome?
| Letters | 9: E-P-I-G-E-N-O-M-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: ep·i·ge·nome |
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 154,067th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is epigenome?
Epigenome appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce epigenome?
- /ˌɛpɪˈd͡ʒiːnoʊm/
Epigenome has 4 syllables, split ep·i·ge·nome in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of epigenome
- epigenomes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does epigenome mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The total epigenetic state of a cell.
- 2
A chemical responsible for the activation of a particular gene.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does epigenome come from?
From epi- + genome.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).