major-system.md

Major system

• 0 s, z, soft c:
  • z is the first letter of zero.
  • The others have a similar sound.
• 1 d, t, th: d and t have one downstroke and sound similar (notice the tip of your tongue as you say them).
• 2 n: n has two downstrokes.
• 3 m: m has three downstrokes, also m looks like a 3 lying on its side.
• 4 r: the last letter of four, also 4 and R are almost mirror images of each other.
• 5 l: L is the Roman numeral for 50.
• 6 j, sh, soft ch, dg, zh, soft g: a script j has a lower loop like 6. These letters also have a ‘whistle-like’ sound, and 6 looks like a whistle.
• 7 k, hard c, hard g, q, qu: capital K contains two 7s (on their sides, back to back).
• 8 v, f: think of v as in a V8 motor. f sounds similar (notice how your teeth touch your lips for both), hand written f looks like 8
• 9 b, p: p is a mirror-image 9. b sounds similar and resembles a 9 rolled around (also notice how your lip movement is the same when pronouncing these letters.)

Rules:

• vowel sounds, w, h, y: These sounds can be used anywhere without changing a word’s number value.

       | 0    | 1    | 2    | 3     | 4     | 5     | 6     | 7    | 8     | 9
  

-----------|------|------|------|-------|-------|-------|-------|------|-------|------ noun | hose | hat | hen | home | arrow | whale | shoe | cow | hoof | pie verb | sew | hate | know | aim | row | heal | chew | hook | view | buy adjective | easy | hot | new | yummy | hairy | oily | itchy | gay | heavy | happy

      | 00     | 01      | 02        | 03      | 04         | 05      | 06        | 07    | 08       | 09

----------|--------|---------|-----------|---------|------------|---------|-----------|-------|----------|------- noun | sauce | seed | sun | sumo | sierra | soil | sewage | sky | sofa | soap verb | assess | swat | assign | assume | sorrow | sell | switch | soak | save | sob

adjective	sissy	sad	snowy	awesome	sorry	slow	swishy	sick	savvy	sappy

      | 10     | 11      | 12        | 13      | 14         | 15      | 16        | 17    | 18       | 19

noun | daisy | tattoo | tuna | dome | diary | tail | dish | dog | dove | tuba verb | tease | edit | widen | time | draw | tell | teach | take | defy | type

adjective	dizzy	tight	wooden	tame	dry	tall	whitish	thick	deaf	deep

      | 20     | 21      | 22        | 23      | 24         | 25      | 26        | 27    | 28       | 29

noun | nose | net | onion | enemy | winery | nail | nacho | neck | knife | honeybee verb | ionize | unite | nanny [b] | name | honour [a] | inhale | enjoy | knock | envy | nab

adjective	noisy	neat	neon	numb	narrow	annual	nudgy	naggy	naïve	wannabe

      | 30     | 31      | 32        | 33      | 34         | 35      | 36        | 37    | 38       | 39

noun | mouse | meadow | moon | mummy | emery | mole | match | mug | movie | map verb | amuse | meet | mine | mime | marry | mail | mash | mock | move | mop

adjective	messy	mute	mean	mum [c]	merry	male	mushy	mucky	mauve	wimpy

      | 40     | 41      | 42        | 43      | 44         | 45      | 46        | 47    | 48       | 49

noun | rice | road | urine | rum | aurora | railway | roach | rag | roof | rope verb | erase | read | ruin | ram | rear [a] | rule | reach | rake | arrive | wrap

adjective	rosy	ready	runny	haram	rare [a]	royal	rich	rocky	rough	ripe

      | 50     | 51      | 52        | 53      | 54         | 55      | 56        | 57    | 58       | 59

noun | louse | lady | lion | lime | lorry | lily | leech | leg | lava | lip verb | lose | let | align | loom | lure [a] | lull | latch | lick | love | help

adjective	lazy	elite	alien	lame	leery	loyal	yellowish	lucky	leafy	loopy

      | 60     | 61      | 62        | 63      | 64         | 65      | 66        | 67    | 68       | 69

noun | cheese | cheetah | chin | gem | shrew | chilli | cha-cha | chick | chef | jeep verb | chase | cheat | chain | jam | jury | chill | judge | check | achieve | chop

adjective	choosy	chatty	shiny	sham	cherry	jolly	Jewish	shaky	chief	cheap

      | 70     | 71      | 72        | 73      | 74         | 75      | 76        | 77    | 78       | 79

noun | goose | cat | coin | game | crow | clay | cage | cake | cave | cube verb | kiss | quote | weaken | comb | carry | kill | coach | cook | give | copy

adjective	cosy	good	keen	gummy	grey	cool	catchy	quick	goofy	agape [d]

      | 80     | 81      | 82        | 83      | 84         | 85      | 86        | 87    | 88       | 89

noun | vase | video | fan | ovum | fairy | fool | veggie | fig | fife [e] | vibe verb | fuse | fight | fine | fume | fry | fly | fetch | fake | viva [f] | fob [g]

adjective	fussy	fat	funny	foamy	furry	foul	fishy	foggy	fave	fab

      | 90     | 91      | 92        | 93      | 94         | 95      | 96        | 97    | 98       | 99

noun | boss | bead | pony | puma | berry | bell | pouch | bike | beef | pipe verb | oppose | bite | ban | bomb | bury | peel | patch | poke | pave | pop adjective | busy | bad | bony | balmy | pro | blue | bushy | back | puffy | baby

0. Sow 20. Nose 40. Rose 60. Cheese 80. Fez 00. S.O.S.
1. Hat 21. Net 41. Road 61. Sheet 81. Fat 01. Seed
2. Hen 22. Nun 42. Rain 62. Chain 82. Fan 02. Sun
3. Ham 23. Nemo 43. Room 63. Jam 83. Foam 03. Sam
4. Row 24. Nero 44. Aurora 64. Cherry 84. Fire 04. Zero
5. Hill 25. Nail 45. Rail 65. Jello 85. File 05. Seal
6. Shoe 26. Notch 46. Rash 66. Judge 86. Fish 06. Sash
7. Cow 27. Neck 47. Rock 67. Chalk 87. Fog 07. Sack
8. Ivy 28. Knife 48. Roof 68. Chef 88. Fife 08. Sofa
9. Bee 29. Knob 49. Rope 69. Ship 89. Fib 09. Sepia
10. Toes 30. Mouse 50. Lace 70. Gas 90. Bus
11. Dad 31. Mat 51. Loot 71. Cat 91. Bat
12. Dune 32. Moon 52. Lion 72. Can 92. Pen
13. Dime 33. Mummy 53. Lime 73. Comb 93. Opium
14. Tire 34. Mower 54. Lure 74. Car 94. Bear
15. Doll 35. Mule 55. Lily 75. Coal 95. Bell
16. Tissue 36. Match 56. Leech 76. Cage 96. Bush
17. Duck 37. Mug 57. Log 77. Coke 97. Book
18. Dove 38. Movie 58. Lava 78. Cave 98. Beef
19. Tape 39. Map 59. Lip 79. Cape 99. Pipe