diff --git a/uspeech.h b/uspeech.h
index 8e43169..dced089 100755
--- a/uspeech.h
+++ b/uspeech.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class syllable{
     int f,e,o,s,h,v;
     syllable();
     void classify(char c);
+    int* tointptr();
     #if ARDUINO_ENVIRONMENT > 0
     void debugPrint();
     #endif
diff --git a/vocab.cpp b/vocab.cpp
index e18feb3..6930188 100755
--- a/vocab.cpp
+++ b/vocab.cpp
@@ -48,5 +48,17 @@ void syllable::debugPrint(){
     Serial.print(", ");
     Serial.print(s);
     Serial.print("]");
+   
 }
-#endif
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+#endif
+
+int* syllable::tointptr(){
+    static int matrix[6];
+    matrix[0] = f;
+    matrix[1] = e;
+    matrix[2] = o;
+    matrix[3] = v;
+    matrix[4] = h;
+    matrix[5] = s;
+    return matrix;
+}
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