English Words Starting With I

• israelite

  adjectivenounC1/C2
  /ˈɪzrɪəlʌɪt/A member of the ancient Hebrew nation; a descendant of Jacob/Israel, particularly as described in the Hebrew Bible.
• israfil

  nounVery Low
  /ɪsˈrɑːfɪl/A proper name, specifically the name of an archangel in Islamic tradition, often identified as the angel who will blow the trumpet to signal the Day of Resurrection.
• israʾ

  nounVery Low (Specialist/Religious)
  /ɪsˈrɑːʔ/The nocturnal journey of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Jerusalem, considered a miraculous event in Islamic tradition.
• issachar

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɪsəkɑː/A masculine personal name, primarily biblical, referring to one of the twelve sons of Jacob and the tribe of Israel descended from him.
• issacharite

  nounExtremely Low
  /ɪˈsækəraɪt/A member of the Israelite tribe of Issachar, one of the twelve tribes of ancient Israel.
• issei

  nounLow
  /ˈiː.seɪ/A Japanese immigrant to a new country (typically North or South America) who is the first generation in their family to become a citizen or permanent resident.
• isserlis

  nounVery low
  /ˈɪsəlɪs/A proper noun referring to the surname of a notable British cellist, Steven Isserlis.
• issigonis

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun, historical/technical reference)
  /ˌɪsɪˈɡəʊnɪs/A proper noun referring to Sir Alec Issigonis (1906–1988), the British-Greek automotive designer famous for creating revolutionary compact cars, most notably the Morris Minor and the Mini.
• issuance

  nounC1
  /ˈɪʃ.u.əns/The act or process of formally releasing, distributing, or providing something, typically in an official capacity.
• issue

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈɪʃ.uː/An important topic or problem for debate, discussion, or decision; a matter that needs to be addressed.
• issue par

  nounC1/C2 (Low frequency, specialized term)
  /ˈɪʃ.uː pɑː/To release a financial security (e.g., a bond, share) for sale at its nominal or face value.
• issue price

  nounLow
  /ˈɪʃuː praɪs/The price at which a new security, such as a stock or bond, is first offered to the public or institutional investors.
• issued

  adjectiveverbC1
  /ˈɪʃuːd/Released, distributed, or provided officially or formally by an authority, organization, or source.
• issuing house

  nounC1
  /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ ˌhaʊs/A financial institution that underwrites and sells new shares, bonds, or other securities for a company, raising capital from the public on the company's behalf.
• issus

  nounHigh
  /ˈɪʃ.uː/An important topic or problem that people discuss or need to decide about; the act of officially giving or supplying something (e.g., documents, money).
• issyk-kul

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɪsɪk ˈkuːl/A large, endorheic (closed) lake in the Tian Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan.
• istambuli

  nounC2 / Extremely Rare
  /ˌɪstæmˈbuːli/A rare, chiefly literary and archaic term for someone or something from the city of Istanbul.
• istana

  nounLow
  /ɪˈstɑːnə/The official palace or residence of a ruler, especially in Malaysia and Indonesia.
• istanbul

  nounB1
  /ˌɪstænˈbʊl/A major city in northwestern Turkey, straddling the Bosphorus Strait, serving as the country's economic, cultural, and historical center.
• isthmian

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈɪsθ.mi.ən/Relating to or characteristic of an isthmus (a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, with water on either side).

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