episodic
/ˌɛp.ɪˈsɑ.dɪk/adjective
episodic is spelled E-P-I-S-O-D-I-C: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,918th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, episodic means “Relating to an episode” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in episodic?
| Letters | 8: E-P-I-S-O-D-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,918th 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 and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; 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 episodic?
Episodic appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,918th 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 episodic?
- UK /ˌɛp.ɪˈsɒd.ɪk/
- US /ˌɛp.ɪˈsɑ.dɪk/
- US [ˌɛp.ɪˈsɑ.ɾɪk]
Episodic has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-episodic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with episodic?
4 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as episodic from its last stressed vowel (/ɑdɪk/):
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 episodic
- more episodic comparative
- most episodic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does episodic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Relating to an episode.
When I'm not honing my craft in episodic television, I do double-duty as a voice coach.
- 2
Sporadic, happening infrequently and irregularly.
Fortunately, my episodic bouts of dizziness didn't prevent me from climbing Chichen Itzá.
- 3
Consisting of a sequence of seemingly unconnected episodes.
I just read five attempts at episodic novels – has nobody heard of a plot anymore?
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Episodic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | épisodique |
| German | episodisch |
| Portuguese | episódico |
| Spanish | episódico |
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 episodic come from?
From episode + -ic. Compare French épisodique.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).