# Aphabetic letter pairs in words **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [November 17, 2016, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271 "2016-11-17T17:32:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 47
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/921 "2016-12-13T03:12:36Z")
IP- instep ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/922 "2016-12-13T04:17:39Z")
IQ: Iraq ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/923 "2016-12-13T05:37:15Z")
IR = irregular ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/924 "2016-12-13T05:42:58Z")
IS - impress ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/925 "2016-12-13T08:51:14Z")
IT: indecent ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/926 "2016-12-13T12:22:03Z")
IU = impromptu ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/927 "2016-12-13T14:08:18Z")
IV - improv ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/928 "2016-12-13T15:00:43Z")
IW = inlaw ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/929 "2016-12-13T15:02:20Z")
IX - icebox ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/930 "2016-12-13T15:03:43Z")
IY - industriously ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/931 "2016-12-13T15:16:30Z")
IZ = Ignatz ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/932 "2016-12-13T15:39:21Z")
JA = jacana – a wading bird that makes a rare natural appearance in the USA. I saw one in Texas. Pronounced JA-sa-NAH. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/933 "2016-12-13T16:45:56Z")
JB - jamb ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/934 "2016-12-13T17:22:43Z")
JC = Jurassic ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/935 "2016-12-13T21:30:40Z")
JD - jumped ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/936 "2016-12-13T22:00:05Z")
JE = joke ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/937 "2016-12-13T22:50:27Z")
JF = Jif ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2016, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/938 "2016-12-13T23:33:01Z")
JG: juggling ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2016, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/939 "2016-12-14T00:43:40Z")
JH = jewfish ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2016, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aphabetic-letter-pairs-in-words/772271/940 "2016-12-14T04:03:42Z")
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