How This Works
Each card has a unique word associated with it.
These names (and the associated image) makes the card easier to picture and remember.
Each card's name includes two sounds. The Suit defines the first letter or sound.
The next sound is determined by the card's Rank (except for face cards, which are special).
An entire deck of cards can be remembered by creating a story in your mind:
The cat chases the bride who throws her flowers to Elvis...
Suits
Ranks
| Rank |
Sound |
Reminder |
Examples |
| 2 |
N |
N has 2 downstrokes |
HoNey
DoN
CaN
SuN
|
| 3 |
M |
M has three humps |
HoMe
DoM
CoMb
SaM
|
| 4 |
R |
fouR ends in R |
HaiRy
DooR
CoRe
SoRe SiR
|
| 5 |
F / V |
fiVe |
HooF
DoVe
CoFFee
SaFe
|
| 6 |
B / P |
6 looks like b |
HoBo
DoPey
CoB
SoaP
|
| 7 |
T |
7 looks like a T |
HaT
DoT
CaT
SooTy SeaT
|
| 8 |
SH / CH |
the 8 curves like an S |
HitCH
DiSH
CaSH
SaSH
|
| 9 |
G |
9 looks like a lowercase g |
HoG
DoG
CoG
CiGarette
|
| 10 |
S / Z |
zzzero |
HorSe
DiZZy
KiSS
SiSter
|
Face Cards & Aces