The Peg System (or Hook System)

The Peg system is one of the most useful memory techniques. Like all mnemonic devices the Peg
System uses visual imagery to provide a ‘hook’ or ‘peg’ from which to hang (associate) your memories.

Phonetic Pegs

To give you a quick understanding of Phonetics consider the position of your lips, tongue, or teeth when
you form certain sounds. For example when you form the sounds of the letters ‘p’ and ‘b’ notice that your
tongue and lips are in the same position. These letters have the same consonant value. Also notice that
when you say the word ‘dog’ softly that it sounds like ‘tok’. The letters ‘d’ and ‘t’ also have the same
consonant value.

0 = z, s, c (soft) 1. toe 26. notch 51. light 76. cage

1 = t or d 2. Noah 27. neck 52. lane 77. cake
2=n 3. mow 28. knife 53. lamb 78. cave
3=m 4. rye 29. knob 54. lair 79. cap
4=r 5. law 30. mouse 55. lily 80. fuzzy
5=l 6. shoe 31. maid 56. lodge 81. fat
6 = j, ch, sh, g (soft) 7. cow 32. moon 57. log 82. phone
7 = k, c (hard), g (hard) 8. ivy 33. mummy 58. loaf 83. foam
8 = v, f, ph 9. bee
34. mare 59. lab 84. fire
9 = b or p 10. dice 35. mule 60. cheese 85. foil
11. toad 36. match 61. shade 86. fish
0 = sew (e and w are fillers) 12. tan 37. muck 62. chain 87. fake
1 = toe (o and e are fillers) 13. tomb 38. movie 63. jam 88. fife
2 = Noah 14. tire 39. map 64. jar 89. phobia
3 = mow 15. doll 40. rose 65. jail 90. bus
4 = rye 16. dish 41. rat 66. judge 91. bat
5 = law 17. dog 42. rain 67. chalk 92. bone
6 = shoe 18. dove 43. Rome 68. shave 93. bomb
7 = cow 19. tape 44. roar 69. ship 94. bear
8 = ivy 20. nose 45. rail 70. geese 95. pail
9 = bee 21. net 46. rash 71. cat 96. beach
10 = dice (d for 1, soft c for 0, i and e are fillers) 22. nun 47. rock 72. coin 97. book
23. gnome
48. roof 73. comb 98. buffet
24. Nero 49. rope 74. car 99. bib
25. kneel 50. lace 75. coal 100. daisies