The spelling of the word "epimenia" can be explained through its phonetic transcription. According to the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet), it is pronounced as /ɛpɪˈmiːniə/. The first syllable "epi" is pronounced as /ɛpɪ/ which means "upon" or "above". The second syllable "men" is pronounced as /miːn/ with stress on "ee". The final syllable "ia" is pronounced as /iə/ with stress on the first vowel sound "i". Altogether, "epimenia" is pronounced as "epi-MEE-nee-uh".