Peg List 0-9 Explained

Front 1

1

Back 1

1 = t or d - each tab has one down stroke

Front 2

2

Back 2

2 = n or kgn/gn - two down strokes (kn/gn have same sound)

Front 3

3

Back 3

3 = m - three down strokes

Front 4

4

Back 4

4 = r - last letter of word "four"

Front 5

5

Back 5

5 = L - Roman numeral for five

Front 6

6

Back 6

6 = j, ch, sh, soft g - reverse J looks like 6,

Front 7

7

Back 7

7 = k, ck, hard g or ck - k is made from flipped

Front 8

8

Back 8

8 = t, ph, v - F joined with another upside down F

Front 9

9

Back 9

9 = p or b - backward p or a rotated b look like 9

Front 10

0

Back 10

0 = z, s, soft c - Z as in zero, soft c as in cent