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f, and its cognate letter v	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	stand for	5	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	The letters f and v are both found in the word five. Likewise v is the Roman figure for five.
b, and its cognate letter p	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	stand for„	6	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	The letter b like 6. The letter p an inverted 6.
t, and its cognate letter d	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	stand for„	7	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	The written capital letter T like 7.
sh, ch, j, g (soft), and tch	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	stand for„	8	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	No suggestive similarity.
g, ng, k, q, c (hard)	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	stand for„	9	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	The letter g written, like the figure 9.
z, s, and c (soft)	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	stand for„	0	$\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right.}$	Zero or cipher will suggest the figure.

It must be remembered that we always go by the sound, not by the spelling. The word sought, for instance, we pronounce as if spelled sawt; enough, as if spelled enuf; action, as if spelled akshun, etc. Vowels are not reckoned, neither is w nor h. Th is considered as t only; and, since we go by sound alone, double consonants, as the tt in butter, are counted as single.

It will be observed—and the observation will fix the alphabet the more firmly in the mind—that the figure 5 is represented by the sound f, and by its heavy sound v; that 6 is represented by the sound p, and by its heavy sound b; that 7 is represented by the sound t, and by its heavy sound d; that 8 is represented by the sound ch, as in church, fetch, etc., and by its heavy sound j, as in John, conjure, George, gibe, etc.; likewise by the subdued sound sh, as in shadow, fishing, notion, sure, etc. The figure 9 is represented by the sound k, as in kill, and as also heard in catch, quilt, etc.,