Overview

This customised phonetic-based memory peg list is based on both the Harold Mangum System and the Major System.

Phonetic Sounds for 0 - 9

Numeral	Phonetic	Associated Consonants	Typographic Major System Mnemonic
0	Suh, Zuh	s, x, z, soft c	z is the first letter of zero. The other letters have a similar sound.
1	Tuh, Duh	t, d, th	t & d have one downstroke and sound similar (some variant systems include “th”)
2	Nuh	n	n has two downstrokes and looks something like “2” on its side
3	Muh	m	m has three downstrokes and looks like a 3 on its side
4	Ruh	r	last letter of four, also 4 and R are almost mirror images of each other
5	Luh	l	l is the Roman Numeral for 50
6	Shuh, Chuh, Juh	sh, soft ch, j, soft g, zh	a script j has a lower loop / g is almost a 6 flipped over
7	Cuh, Guh	k, hard c, hard g, hard ch, q, qu	capital K “contains” two sevens
8	Fuh, Vuh	f, v	script f resembles a figure-8. V sounds similar
9	Puh, Buh	p, b	p is a mirror-image 9. b sounds similar and resembles a 9 rolled around
N/A	N/A	Vowel sounds, w,h,y	These can be used anywhere without changing a word’s number value

Body List

Numeral	Body Part
1	Toe
2	Knee
3	Muscle
4	Rear
5	Love Handles
6	Shoulders
7	Collar
8	Face
9	Point (crown of head)
0	Ceiling

Memory Peg List - 1 Digit

Numeral	Word	Image
0	aCe	Ace of Spades playing card
1	Tie	neck tie, looks like a ‘1’
2	Noah	standing on the large deck of the Ark, welcoming TWO of each kind of animal
3	Mow	mowing the long green lawn, smell of fresh cut grass
4	Row	quad scull rowing boat
5	Law	British police officer wearing custodian helmet
6	SHoe	women’s red high-heel shoe
7	Key	antique simple gold key
8	u.F.o.	U.F.O. flying around with a figure 8 lighting system
9	Pie	hot apple pie, with a 3x3 grid [=9] lattice crust on top

Memory Peg List - 2 Digits

Numeral	Word	Image
00	CaeSar	green caesar salad
01	SaD	sad face life-size emoji
02	SuN	the Sun
03	SuMo	Sumo wrestler
04	SaRi	bright yellow, Indian women’s garment, wrapped around the waist, draped over the shoulder
05	SeaL	dark brown fur seal with extra large cute whiskers
06	SuShi	a sushi roll
07	SoCk	red sock
08	SoFa	dark grey outdoor 2 seat sofa chair
09	SoaP	bar of scented vanilla white soap
10	Toes	TEN toes
11	ToaD	brown wart-ridden ugly toad
12	TuNa	big bluefin tuna swimming in circles
13	DaM	dam with water rushing through outlets
14	TiRe	car tire
15	DoLl	creepy baby doll with black eyes holding up its hands - with only 1 finger on one hand - 1 and 5 [=15]
16	TiSSue	white, snotty, soft Aloe Vera tissue
17	TaCk	golden coloured thumb tack
18	TV	TV tuned to channel 18
19	TaPe	sticky, gaffa tape
20	NASA	space shuttle launching, 20 second countdown
21	NeT	large fishing net
22	NuN	22 nuns wearing a black veil, in a choir, ironically singing “Give it up” - NA-NA na-na na-na na-na na-na, now, baby give it up, give it up, baby give it up…
23	NeMo	clownfish, orange with white stripes - from animated film “Finding Nemo”
24	NeRo	Roman emperor wearing a toga and wreath crown
25	NaiL	metal round-head nail
26	NaSHi	juicy, spherical, yellowish, pear fruit
27	NuKe	nuclear weapon/missile on a launch pad
28	KniFe	large bowie knife - from Crocodile Dundee movie - “that’s a knife…”
29	NaPpy	large, smelly, soiled baby’s nappy
30	MouSe	white, small mouse
31	MaT	welcome door mat
32	MaN/MooN	man on the moon - a figure of a man/humanoid on the surface of a bright full moon
33	MuMmy	Egyptian mummy in bandages… alive, arms outstretched and chasing
34	MaRe/MiRror	adult female horse wearing makeup, lipstick and a pink dress, transfixed and looking at her beautiful self in a large mirror
35	MaiL	envelope with a postage stamp on it
36	MatCH	a lit matchstick, red flames, smoke
37	MuG	a white plain coffee mug
38	MoVie	movie film reel spinning on a projector
39	MaP	treasure map, X marks the spot
40	RoSe	deep red, thorny, long stem
41	RaT	brown, large, big sharp teeth
42	RuNner	exercise/gym shoes, white
43	RuM	Bundaberg rum bottle, 43% alcohol, triple-filtered, yellow
44	auRoRa	bright green, multi-coloured, dancing, northern lights
45	RaiL	old black steam train on the tracks
46	RuSsia	a set of Russian dolls
47	RaKe	garden rake, metal
48	RooF	a grey tiled roof
49	RoPe	colourful rock climbing rope
50	LaSsie	the Rough Collie dog
51	LaTte	chai latte
52	LioN	lion king
53	LlaMa	a llama chewing
54	LuRe	fishing lure with large hook, bright yellow
55	LiLy	large white lily flower
56	LeaSH	dog leash, blue
57	LoCk	locker combination lock
58	LaVa	fiery lava flowing down a volcano
59	LiP	lips wearing shiny red lipstick
60	CheeSe	Jarlsberg cheese, shiny-yellow, holes
61	CheeTah	fastest land animal, tan with black spots
62	ChaiN	chain worn on pants, linked
63	ChiMe	bamboo wind chime
64	ChaiR	black office chair
65	CeLlo	polished wood musical instrument, large, standing upright
66	CHurCH	a traditional Christian church building with a cross on it
67	CheQue	for 67 million dollars
68	CheF	traditional white clothing, long hat
69	ChiP	spicy corn chip
70	CaSe	black laptop case
71	CaT	black cat
72	CaN	unopened tin can
73	CoMb	huge black comb from Spaceballs movie - combing the desert
74	CaR	KARR - The “Knight Automotive Roaming Robot” from TV Series Knight Rider, black & silver Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
75	KaLe	vibrant green leaf cabbage
76	CaSH	$50 note
77	CaKe	tea cake with cinnamon sugar on top
78	CaFe/CoFfee	cappuccino in a cup/saucer, chocolate sprinkled over milk foam, on a cafe table & chairs
79	CaP	plain dark blue baseball cap
80	VaSE	clear glass vase
81	FeeT	your feet
82	FaN	white large desk fan
83	FarMer	farmer wearing flannels and a straw hat
84	FiRe	red flame
85	FiLe	metal filing cabinet
86	FiSH	electric eels with sparks
87	FiG	fruit
88	FiFe	woodwind instrument, the Pied Piper
89	VaPour	visible water vapour cloud
90	PiZza	margarita pizza
91	PiTa	fresh, warm, pita bread pocket
92	PeN	ink fountain pen, partially gold coloured head
93	PalM	large palm tree leaf
94	PeaR	oblong shaped, green fruit
95	PooL	blue water, 50m swimming pool
96	PeaCH	deep golden yellow, red blush, fuzzy texture, spherical fruit
97	PiCk	pickaxe, similar to a mattock
98	PuFf	the green Magic Dragon
99	PooP	steaming dog poo

Memory Peg List - 3 Digits

Numeral	Word	Image
100	DaiSieS	yellow daisy flowers
101	ToaST	toasted bread
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104	TaSeR	taser gun
105	TaSseL	fabric decoration
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107	TuSK	elephant tusk
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113	ToTeM	totem pole
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121	TeNT	green and black camping tent
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124	ToNeR	laser printer cartridges full of toner
125	TuNneL	a road tunnel in the side of a mountain or underground
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127	TuNiC	hip or knee length shirt/garment
128	TurNoVer	apple turnover pastry, apple cubes emerging
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130	aToMS	an atom illustrated with the Bohr Atomic Model
131	ToMaTo	the vegetable
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134	TiMeR	a countdown timer
135	oaTMeaL	warm stove-top oats with milk
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137	ToMahawK	weapon
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140	DReSs	red dress
141	DaRT	darts and game board
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159	TuLiP	flower
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255	NaiL hoLes	a piece of wood with some nails but mostly nail holes
256	NaiL Jar	a jar full of nails
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260	NaChoS	vegan, cheesy, black-bean, corn chips, avocado, salsa
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472	RaCcooN	Marvel Comics’ Rocket Raccoon - starship pilot & expert marksman, in movies: Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers
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512	LaTiN	professional latin dancer in a stereotypically revealing red dress
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915	PaDdLe	a paddle, being used to paddle on a stand up paddle board

Memory Peg List - Cheat Sheet for Computer-related Numbers

Numeral	Word	Image
0	aCe	Ace of Spades playing card
1	Tie	neck tie, looks like a ‘1’
2	Noah	standing on the large deck of the Ark, welcoming TWO of each kind of animal
4	Row	quad scull rowing boat
8	u.F.o.	U.F.O. flying around with a figure 8 lighting system
16	TiSSue	white, snotty, soft Aloe Vera tissue
32	MaN/MooN	man on the moon - a figure of a man/humanoid on the surface of a bright full moon
64	ChaiR	black office chair
127	TuNiC	hip or knee length shirt/garment
128	TurNoVer	apple turnover pastry, apple cubes emerging
255	NaiL hoLes	a piece of wood with some nails but mostly nail holes
256	NaiL Jar	a jar full of nails
512	LaTiN	professional latin dancer in a stereotypically revealing red dress
1024	N/A	ToeS(10) kicking NeRo(24)
2048	N/A	NASA(20) launching a rocket through a RooF(48)
4096	N/A	RoSe(40) growing out of a PeaCH(96)
8192	N/A	FeeT(81) drawing with a PeN(92)