How to spell AUGUST in sign language
August fingerspelled in ASL is 6 handshapes, signed one after another with the palm facing out. Hold each for a beat and keep the hand in one place; the letters carry the word, not the movement.
A
U
GU
S
TLetter by letter
- A A closed fist with the thumb resting upright against the side of the index finger.
- U Index and middle fingers extended straight up and held tightly together; thumb holds ring and pinky down.
- G Index finger pointing sideways with the thumb extended parallel to it; other fingers curled into the palm.
- U Index and middle fingers extended straight up and held tightly together; thumb holds ring and pinky down.
- S A closed fist with the thumb wrapped across the front of all curled fingers.
- T A fist with the thumb tucked under the index finger, peeking out between the index and middle fingers.
Fingerspelling is how ASL handles names, places, brands and words without a sign of their own. Many everyday words do have a sign, so if you are learning ASL as a language, learn that sign too; this page shows how the word is spelled with the manual alphabet.