Major System Flashcards
0
s, z, soft c
Remember: z is the first letter of zero. The other letters have a similar sound.
1
t, d
Remember: d & t have one downstroke and sound similar (some variant systems include “th”)
2
n
Remember: n has two downstrokes and looks something like “2” on its side
3
m
Remember: M has three downstrokes and looks like a 3 on its side
4
r
Remember: last letter of four, also 4 and R are almost mirror images of each other
5
l
Remember: L is the Roman Numeral for 50
6
sh, soft ch, j, soft g, zh
Remember: a script j has a lower loop / g is almost a 6 flipped over
7
k, hard c, hard g, hard ch, q, qu
Remember: capital K “contains” two sevens
8
f, v
Remember: script f resembles a figure-8. V sounds similar. (some variant systems include th)
9
p, b
Remember: p is a mirror-image 9. b sounds similar and resembles a 9 rolled around
What is the most important thing about a phonetic representation of a number
Memorable - preferably person object thing.