Spell a word · 4 letters

How to spell CEBU in sign language

Cebu fingerspelled in ASL is 4 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 EE
ASL handshape for the letter BB
ASL handshape for the letter UU

Letter by letter

  1. C Fingers and thumb curved into an open C shape, palm facing sideways.
  2. E All four fingers curled tightly down into the palm with the thumb tucked horizontally underneath the fingertips.
  3. B Four fingers straight up and together, thumb folded flat across the palm.
  4. U Index and middle fingers extended straight up and held tightly together; thumb holds ring and pinky down.

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.