IBA
name
Elementary
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Initialism of International Bartenders Association.
2
Initialism of InfiniBand Architecture.
3
Initialism of Institute of Business Administration.
4
Initialism of International Bank of Asia.
5
Initialism of International Bodyboarding Association.
6
Initialism of International Boxing Association (amateur)
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Initialism of International Boxing Association (professional)
8
Initialism of International Bryozoology Association.
9
Initialism of International Business Alliance.
10
Initialism of Iron Butt Association.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing