English Words Starting With I

• iqbal

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɪkbɑːl/A proper name of Arabic origin, most commonly a given name and surname.
• iquique

  nounLow
  /ɪˈkiːkeɪ/A port city in northern Chile.
• iquitos

  nounC2
  /ɪˈkiːtɒs/A city in northeastern Peru, the largest city in the Peruvian Amazon.
• ir gene

  nounC2+ (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˌaɪ ˈɑː dʒiːn/A gene, specifically within the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), that controls the immune response by determining the ability of an organism to produce a specific antibody in reaction to an antigen.
• ira

  abbreviationnounMid-Frequency
  /ˌaɪ.ɑːrˈeɪ/A personal retirement savings account with tax advantages, specific to the United States.
• irade

  nounVery Rare / Historical / Specialised
  /ɪˈrɑːdeɪ/A formal written decree or order issued by a sovereign, especially from the Ottoman Sultan.
• iraki

  nounLow
  /ɪˈrɑːki/A member of an ethnic group of Cushitic-speaking people, primarily inhabiting the southern and central highlands of Ethiopia.
• iraklion

  nounC1
  /ˌɪrəˈkliːɒn/The capital city and main port of the Greek island of Crete.
• iran

  nounB1
  /ɪˈrɑːn/A country in Western Asia, the Islamic Republic of Iran.
• iran-iraq war

  nounLow
  /ɪˌrɑːn ɪˌrɑːk ˈwɔː/A major armed conflict between Iran and Iraq from September 1980 to August 1988.
• iranian

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪˈreɪ.ni.ən/Relating to the country of Iran, its people, culture, or languages.
• iranian plateau

  nounLow
  /ɪˈreɪniən ˈplætəʊ/A large, high geological formation in Western Asia, comprising most of Iran, Afghanistan, and parts of Pakistan and surrounding countries.
• irapuato

  nounVery Low
  /ɪˌræpʊˈɑːtəʊ/A city in central Mexico.
• iraq

  nounMedium-High
  /ɪˈrɑːk/A country in Western Asia, located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
• iraqi

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪˈrɑːki/Relating to the country Iraq or its people.
• irazu

  nounVery Low
  A Japanese word (いらず) meaning 'not needed' or 'unnecessary'. It is not a standard English word but may appear in specific contexts discussing Japanese language or culture.
• irbid

  nounVery Low
  /ɪə(ɹ)ˈbiːd/Proper noun: The name of a city in northern Jordan, located near the Syrian border.
• irbil

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɜːbɪl/A major city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, historically known as Arbela.
• ire.

  abbreviationnounC2
  /ˈaɪə(r)/Intense anger; wrath.
• iredell

  nounVery Low
  /ˈaɪəˌdɛl/A proper noun, typically a surname or placename, referring to specific individuals or locations.

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