epiphenomenon
epi·phe·no·me·non/ˌɛpəfəˈnɑməˌnɑn/noun
epiphenomenon is spelled E-P-I-P-H-E-N-O-M-E-N-O-N: 13 letters and 5 syllables (epi·phe·no·me·non). It appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, epiphenomenon means “An activity, process, or state that is the result of another; a by-product, a consequence” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of epiphenomenon is epiphenomena; Wiktionary also lists epiphenomenons (nonstandard).
How many letters and syllables are in epiphenomenon?
| Letters | 13: E-P-I-P-H-E-N-O-M-E-N-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: epi·phe·no·me·non |
| In writing | about once in every 60 million words; the 243,301st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is epiphenomenon?
Epiphenomenon appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st 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 epiphenomenon?
- UK /ˌɛpɪfəˈnɒmɪnən/
- UK /-fɪ-/
- US /ˌɛpəfəˈnɑməˌnɑn/
Epiphenomenon has 5 syllables, split epi·phe·no·me·non in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-epiphenomenon.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with epiphenomenon?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as epiphenomenon from its last stressed vowel (/ɑmənɑn/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of epiphenomenon
- epiphenomena plural
- epiphaenomenon rare
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does epiphenomenon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An activity, process, or state that is the result of another; a by-product, a consequence.
- 2
A mental process or state that is an incidental by-product of physiological events in the brain or nervous system.
- 3
A symptom that develops during the course of a disease that is not connected to the disease.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Epiphenomenon in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | épiphénomène |
| German | Epiphänomen, Begleiterscheinung |
| Portuguese | epifenómeno, epifenômeno |
| Spanish | epifenómeno |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does epiphenomenon come from?
From epi- (prefix meaning ‘above, on, over; in addition to’) + phenomenon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).