Work entirely by SOUND, remember it is the sound M in the word Make
that has the value of 3, and if not =sounded= would have no value.
Become familiar with these ten digit sounds so that when you see a
digit you can immediately recall the sound. Then practice sounding
words and telling the number value of each SOUND in the word. Pay no
attention to the letters; only the sounds have value.
The ten sounds alone will not form words, but will by adding the vowels
A, E, I, O, U. The vowels have no figure value and can be used at any
time and in any manner desired without altering the number value of
the word. In the same manner we use the consonants W, H and Y. These
have no figure value and with the vowels may be used to bind the digit
sounds into words.