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Topic
How the Major System Works
Question
What sound maps to the digit 3, and what's the memory hook?
Answer
3 = the /m/ sound (m).
Hook: A lowercase m has three downstrokes. Example: home (3), mummy (33).
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Topic
How the Major System Works
Question
Why can the letter c stand for two different digits — as in "ice" versus "cat"?
Answer
Because c has no sound of its own: soft c sounds like /s/ (0), hard c sounds like /k/ (7).
- ice → the c is soft, /s/ → 0.
- cat → the c is hard, /k/ → 71.
This is the "sound not spelling" rule in miniature. The same trap applies to g (soft "gem" = 6 vs hard "goose" = 7) and to s (hissy "sun" = 0 vs buzzy "daisy", where s sounds /z/, still = 0). Say the word aloud and let your ear pick the digit.
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