How Number Pegs Work

The Major System converts numbers into consonant sounds, which you then turn into memorable words. Each digit 0-9 maps to a specific consonant sound. Vowels and the letters W, H, Y don't count — they're just filler to make real words. Two-digit numbers use two consonant sounds combined into one word.

Digit-to-Sound Table

Digit	Sound	Reminder	Examples
0	S / Z	Zero starts with Z	Zoo
1	L	Lowercase l looks like a 1. L has 1 downstroke	aLe, LiLy
2	N	N has 2 downstrokes	heN, NoSe (20)
3	M	M has 3 humps	haM, MaZe (30)
4	R	fouR ends in R	oaR, RoSe (40)
5	F / V	fiVe	hiVe, FuSe (50)
6	B / P	6 looks like b	Bee, BuS (60)
7	T / D	7 looks like a T	Tea, ToeS (70)
8	SH / CH	8 curves like a snake	SHoe, CHeeSe (80)
9	G / K	9 looks like a g	Goo, GooSe (90)

How Two-Digit Numbers Work

For two-digit numbers, the tens digit gives the first consonant sound and the ones digit gives the second. Vowels are added to form a real word.

42 → RaiN

4 = R, 2 = N → R_N → RaiN

67 → BoaT

6 = B, 7 = T → B_T → BoaT

85 → CHeF

8 = CH, 5 = F → CH_F → CHeF

Single Digits (0-9)

Single-digit numbers use just one consonant sound: 0 = Zoo, 1 = aLe, 7 = Tea, 9 = Goo.

100

100 uses three sounds: 1=L, 0=S, 0=S → LaCeS