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Major System

Turn digits into consonants so numbers become words.

Translation under linguistic review: the sound tables for this technique need validation by a native reviewer.

Why it works

Numbers have no image. Converting each digit into a consonant sound turns the number into a word — and a word into a memorable image.

How to practise

  1. 1Learn the table: 0=s/z, 1=t/d, 2=n, 3=m, 4=r, 5=l, 6=sh/j, 7=k/g, 8=f/v, 9=p/b.
  2. 2Break the number into pairs of digits.
  3. 3Convert each pair into consonants and add free vowels to form a concrete word.
  4. 4Join the words into one scene and review it the next day.

8 min of practice

Most common mistake

Inventing new words on every use instead of fixing one standard word for each pair from 00 to 99.

What the evidence shows

Digit-encoding systems underpin competitive number memorisation records; the gain comes from consistent associations.

Apply it to your day

Use it for dates, amounts, numeric passwords and case numbers.

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