Letter pair 1 syllable words/sounds

The Method:
For the 2x2x2 and 3x3x3 I use letter pair 1 syllable words. For this method I use solely my auditory
memory to remember the locations of the pieces. Each sticker has a letter and I cycle pieces on the
cube using sticker cycles, similar to Stefan Pochmann's method, only I use commutators to solve. I
combine two letters into a 1 syllable word, and I have a prepared word for every possible
combination of letters I can see. I do not use all combinations of letters possible because some
letters are on my buffer corner or edge, or on the same piece that I am cycling to, and these
combinations are impossible for me to see in the course of a blindfolded solve. I will not list the letter
combinations I do not have, but simply the ones I do. The list on this page includes all letters
necessary for me to memorize either edges or corners using this technique.
When memorizing I either speak these words out loud softly, or I say them to myself in my head. I
then use my auditory memory to remember the order of the words and the sounds that they make. I
do not try to visualize any meaningful phrases or interactions, I simply hear the sounds. Below you
will find my list of prepared words for all combinations of letters. All words are pronouncable using
only 1 syllable when pronounced in American English in my, partially southern, but mostly standard
English dialect. I have tried to give pronunciation tips on certain words to aid in this.
BC

Bic (lighter brand)

BD

bed

BE

belt

BF

Buff (strong)

BG

Borg (Star Trek)

BH

Bah (the sound "bah")

BI

bi- (prefix for the following word)

BJ

badge

BK

book

BL

bell

BN

bone

BO

bo (Little Bo Peep)

BP

beep

BR

bear

BS

boss

BT

boot

BU

bus

BV

Bev (nickname for Beverly)

BW

bow (verb: to bow)

BX

box

CB

cab

CD

cod

CE

chi (ch-ee)

CF

cuff

CG

cog

CH

cheer

CI

ciao

CJ

cage

CK

cake

CL

clown

CN

cone

CO

coat

CP

cop

CQ

cheque

CR

cross

CS

cash

CT

cot

CU

cup

CV

cave

CW

cow

CX

cox

DB

dab

DC

dice

DE

def- (prefix for the following word)

DF

duff (simpsons, duff beer)

DG

dog

DH

dough

DI

dig

DJ

dodge

DK

duck

DL

doll

DN

dune

DO

doe

DP

deep

DQ

dork

DR

dry

DS

diss

DT

dot

DU

duke

DV

dove

DW

dew

DX

docks (noun: plural of dock)

EB

ebb (ebb and flow)

EC

ecc (sound: the first sound of echo)

ED

Ed

EF

eft (life cycle phase of the newt)

EG

egg

EH

eh ("eh?")

EI

ein (German determiner)

EJ

edge

EK

eek ("eek!")

EL

elf

EN

ten

EO

feoff (Old English noun for fief)

EP

eep ("eep!")

EQ

cheek

ER

ear

ES

yes

ET

yet

EU

euch (German dative informal plural pronoun)

EV

ev (nickname for the band Evanescence)

EW

eew ("eew!")

EX

sex

FB

fab (slang for "fabulous")

FC

face

FD

food

FE

fee

FG

fag

FH

fah (do re mi fa so la ti do)

FI

fie

FJ

fudge

FK

fork

FL

fly

FN

phone

FO

foe

FP

fap

FQ

freak

FR

fridge (slang for "refrigerator")

FS

fish

FT

Fett (Boba Fett)

FU

fuck

FV

five

FW

few

FX

fox

GB

gob

GC

gack (slime)

GD

God

GE

geek

GF

gift

GH

gah ("gah!")

GI

gin

GJ

gauge

GK

Greek

GL

globe

GN

gun

GO

go

GP

grape

GQ

gleek (to spray spit out of your mouth)

GR

grad (short for "graduate")

GS

ghost

GT

goat

GU

gull

GV

glove

GW

gown

GX

glocks (noun: plural for "glock", a type of pistol)

HB

hob (hob knob)

HC

hick

HD

hard

HE

he

HF

huff

HG

hang

HI

hi

HJ

hedge

HK

hook

HL

hell

HN

hon (short for "honey")

HO

hose

HP

hip

HQ

hock (verb: to hock, i.e. to spit)

HR

her

HS

his

HT

hut

HU

hunt

HV

hive

HW

how

IB

bib

IC

ick ("ick!")

ID

Id (from Freud)

IE

ice

IF

if

IG

gig

IH

ih ("ih" the short i vowel sound)

IJ

idge ("idge" sounds like "fridge")

IK

ink

IL

Lil (nickname for Lillian)

IN

NIN ("nin" short form of "Nine Inch Nails")

IO

yo ("yo" say it, it sounds like "ee-o")

IP

pip (from backgammon)

IQ

Ike (I like Ike)

IR

sir

IS

is

IT

it

IU

yuh ("yuh" say it, it sounds like "ee-uh")

IV

I've

IW

yow ("yow" say it, it sounds like "ee-ow")

IX

yaks (noun: plural for yak; say it, it sounds like "ee-ax")

JB

jab

JC

juice

JD

Jed (name)

JE

Jeebs (character from the movie Men in Black)

JF

Jeff

JG

jug

JH

jah ("Jah" say it with the same vowel sound as "cat")

JI

jig

JK

Jake

JL

Jill

JN

Jon

JO

Joe

JP

jeep

JQ

Jack

JR

jar

JS

jest

JT

jet

JU

Judd (Ashley Judd)

JV

jive

JW

jaw

JX

jacks (the game)

KB

Krebb (Krebb cycle)

KC

Kase (short way to pronounce the nickname K.C.)

KD

kid

KE

key

KF

Kraft (the brand name)

KG

Kong (King Kong)

KH

Kai (Jiptner)

KI

Kite

KJ

Krage (crazy + rage = krage)

KL

kill

KN

knight

KO

Klo (German for toilet, or "the can")

KP

keep

KQ

clique

KR

crypt

KS

kiss

KT

Kate

KU

koosh (the fuzzyish toy)

KV

-clave (suffix word-part: autoclave, enclave)

KW

Klaw (Mr. Klaw from Inspector Gadget)

LB

lab

LC

lick

LD

lead (noun)

LE

Lee

LF

laugh (verb)

LG

leg

LH

lah (do re mi fa so la tee do)

LI

list

LJ

lodge

LK

lock

LN

LAN (Local Area Network)

LO

Leyan Lo, Dan Lo

LP

lap

LQ

leak

LR

Lar (character from the movie Caveman)

LS

Lass (Bonnie Lass)

LT

lot

LU

lute

LV

love

LW

lawn

LX

lax

NB

nab

NC

Nick

ND

nude

NE

Ne (The knights who say "Ne!")

NF

knife

NG

nag

NH

nah ("nah!", pronounce with the same vowel as cat)

NI

nice

NJ

nudge

NK

neck

NL

nil

NO

no

NP

nap

NQ

Nerf (relates to my NQ letter pair image)

NR

Nord (noun: as in Norse or Nordic)

NS

nest

NT

net

NU

nuke (verb)

NV

knave

NW

now

NX

Nicks (basketball team)

OB

mob

OC

Oc (Doc Oc)

OD

ode

OE

Moe

OF

Oaf

OG

mog (verb)

OH

oath

OI

oil

OJ

Moj (word-sound, first part of "Mojo")

OK

mock (verb/adjective)

OL

old

ON

on

OP

-op (word-part suffix, similar to back-op or clandestine)

OQ

Oak

OR

orb

OS

Hoss (slang for horse)

OT

tot (tater tot)

OU

ouch ("ouch!")

OV

cove

OW

owl

OX

ox

PB

pub

PC

peace

PD

pod

PE

pez (candy brand name)

PF

puff (verb)

PG

pig

PH

phat (slang)

PI

pie

PJ

Pidge (nickname from "The Lady and the Tramp")

PK

pick (noun, as in ice-pick)

PL

ply

PN

Pan (Peter Pan)

PO

post

PQ

pique

PR

pro

PS

piss

PT

pot

PU

pun

PV

pave

PW

pow ("POW!")

PX

Pax (K-Pax)

QC

quaich

QD

quid

QE

cute

QF

queef (verb)

QG

quag (noun)

QH

Kaw (pantomime for the sound of a crow)

QI

quite

QJ

squeedge (verb: word-part, from squeegee)

QK

quark

QL

quail

QN

Quinn (Lewis)

QO

Ko (the position in Go)

QP

quip

QR

queer

QS

quest

QT

quart

QU

coup (de tat)

QV

quiv (word-part, from quiver)

QW

quick (relates to my QW letter pair image)

QX

quicks (word-part, from quicksand)

RB

rob (verb)

RC

Rick

RD

rod

RE

Ren (Ren and Stimpy)

RF

rough

RG

rig (noun)

RH

Ra (the Egyptian sun god)

RI

ride (verb)

RJ

rage

RK

rake

RL

real

RN

Ron (van Bruchem)

RO

rook

RP

rap (verb)

RQ

rack (word-part, from raquetball)

RS

Ross

RT

rot (verb)

RU

Ru (name from Whinney the Pooh)

RV

rave (noun)

RW

row (verb)

RX

Rex

SB

sub

SC

scythe

SD

sad

SE

said (say it, the vowel sound is a short "e")

SF

safe

SG

sag

SH

shoe

SI

sai

SJ

sludge

SK

sky

SL

seal

SN

son

SO

so

SP

spa

SQ

squish

SR

SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)

ST

star

SU

sum

SV

starve

SW

swat (verb)

SX

sax

TB

tub

TC

tick

TD

toad

TE

tent

TF

tough

TG

tag

TH

Thor

TI

tire

TJ

tredge (5x5x5 tredge)

TK

truck

TL

tool

TN

tin

TO

tomb

TP

tap

TQ

tack

TR

trap

TS

toss

TU

tut (King Tut, Tutankhamen)

TV

trove

TW

tow

TX

Tex

UB

bub

UC

muck

UD

mud

UE

Sue

UF

muff

UG

mug

UH

uh ("uh...")

UI

Muir (Muir woods)

UJ

huge

UK

mook

UL

mull

UN

un- (prefix applied to the following word)

UO

whoa (say it, sounds like "w-oo-O")

UP

up

UQ

Chuck (Chuck Norris)

UR

urn

US

us

UT

butt

UV

move (verb)

UW

jew

UX

tux

VB

vibe

VC

vac (word-part, from vacuum)

VD

vid

VE

vend

VF

wirf (German imperative singular verb for "to throw")

VG

Vogue

VH

vah ("vah", as in va va va voom)

VI

vice

VJ

verge

VK

vike (word-part, from viking)

VL

Vlad

VN

van

VO

vo ("vo")

VP

vamp (verb, to become vampire like)

VQ

vleck ("vleck" similar to "blech")

VR

veer

VS

vase

VT

vault

VU

Vu (last name)

VW

vow

VX

vex

WB

web

WC

witch

WD

weed

WE

we

WF

Warf (character from Star Trek)

WG

wig

WH

whip

WI

wine

WJ

wedge

WK

wok

WL

wall

WN

win

WO

wolf

WP

weep

WQ

weak

WR

war

WS

was

WT

wet

WU

Wurm (Worm-tongue, from LOTR)

WV

weave

WX

wax

XB

bitch

XC

cunt

XD

damn

XE

earth

XF

fool

XG

gimp

XI

imp

XJ

jerk

XK

Khan

XL

Lord (similar to my XL letter pair image)

XN

nerd

XO

Storm (similar to my XO letter pair image)

XP

pimp

XQ

queen

XR

Rogue (from X-men)

XS

slut

XT

tramp

XU

Zool (from Ghostbusters)

XV

veal

XW

wimp

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