pyrokinesis
py·ro·ki·ne·sis/ˌpaɪroʊkɪˈniːsɪs/noun
pyrokinesis is spelled P-Y-R-O-K-I-N-E-S-I-S: 11 letters and 5 syllables (py·ro·ki·ne·sis). It appears about once in every 49 million words in written English, the 217,360th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pyrokinesis means “The ability to set objects or people on fire or to supernaturally project fire from one's own being through the concentration of psychic power; the…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pyrokinesis?
| Letters | 11: P-Y-R-O-K-I-N-E-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: py·ro·ki·ne·sis |
| In writing | about once in every 49 million words; the 217,360th 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 pyrokinesis?
Pyrokinesis appears about once in every 49 million words in written English, the 217,360th 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 pyrokinesis?
- /ˌpaɪroʊkɪˈniːsɪs/
Pyrokinesis has 5 syllables, split py·ro·ki·ne·sis in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-pyrokinesis.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does pyrokinesis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The ability to set objects or people on fire or to supernaturally project fire from one's own being through the concentration of psychic power; the power to control fire.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pyrokinesis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the ability to set objects or people on fire:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pyrokinésie |
| Portuguese | pirocinese |
| Spanish | piroquinesis |
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 pyrokinesis come from?
From pyro- + -kinesis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).