How to Fingerspell the Alphabet in American Sign Language

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: A: Make a fist and then move your thumb over to the side of your hand.

   Put your fingers all straight up and touching and then bend your thumb over your palm. ,,, Bend your four fingers down so that the tips just touch your thumb.
   
   Be sure to pull it in so that it does not resemble an "O". (It is nothing like a claw.) , This is often confused with "D" which is the opposite. , Your palm faces yourself. , Your palm faces yourself. , Stick your pinkie straight up. , Stick out your pinkie and twist inward in the shape of a "J". ,,, Place the thumb beneath them. , Place the thumb beneath them. , Make an "O" with your fingers. ,, Point a "G" downwards. your two fingertips should almost touch each other. ,, This is often confused with "A" so pay careful attention to the thumb position. ,,,,, Make a fist and then raise and crook your index finger. , Stick out your pinkie and thumb. , Make a "Z"
   
   as you would write it, with your index finger.
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   Step 2: C. Curl your hands so it looks to you like a backwards "C".

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   Step 3: D. Touch your thumb and every finger but your index finger

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   Step 4: which should point straight up.

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   Step 5: E. Start with a "B" hand.

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   Step 6: F. Touch your index finger and thumb together and put the rest of your fingers up-- pulled together.

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   Step 7: G. Stick out your thumb and index finger about a centimeter apart and hold it sideways.

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   Step 8: H. Make a "G" and stick out your middle finger alongside of your index finger.

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   Step 9: K. Put your middle and index finger up

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    Step 10: and put your thumb on your forefinger.

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    Step 11: L. Make an "L" with your thumb and index finger.

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    Step 12: M. Point your fore-

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    Step 13: middle

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    Step 14: and ring fingers forward.

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    Step 15: N. Point your forefinger and your middle finger forward.

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    Step 16: P. Make a downwards-pointing "K" but with your thumb on your middle finger.

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    Step 17: R. Cross your middle finger over your index finger.

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    Step 18: S. Make a fist and put your thumb on top of your fingers.

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    Step 19: T. Make a fist and put your thumb between your middle finger and index finger.

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    Step 20: U. Orient your middle finger and your index finger upwards together.

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    Step 21: V. Make a "U"

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    Step 22: and separate the fingers.

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    Step 23: W. To a "V"

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    Step 24: add an upwards ring finger-- all fanned out.

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