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How to spell CAIRO in sign language

Cairo fingerspelled in ASL is 5 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.

ASL handshape for the letter CC
ASL handshape for the letter AA
ASL handshape for the letter II
ASL handshape for the letter RR
ASL handshape for the letter OO

Letter by letter

  1. C Fingers and thumb curved into an open C shape, palm facing sideways.
  2. A A closed fist with the thumb resting upright against the side of the index finger.
  3. I Pinky extended upward; index, middle, and ring fingers curled into a fist with the thumb resting across them.
  4. R Index and middle fingers extended upward and crossed (middle finger over index); thumb holds the ring and pinky down.
  5. O All fingertips curved forward to touch the tip of the thumb, forming a closed O circle.

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.

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