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How to spell I AM DEAF in sign language

I Am Deaf fingerspelled in ASL is 7 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 II
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ASL handshape for the letter AA
ASL handshape for the letter MM
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ASL handshape for the letter DD
ASL handshape for the letter EE
ASL handshape for the letter AA
ASL handshape for the letter FF

Letter by letter

  1. I Pinky extended upward; index, middle, and ring fingers curled into a fist with the thumb resting across them.
  2. A A closed fist with the thumb resting upright against the side of the index finger.
  3. M A fist with the thumb tucked under three fingers (index, middle, ring), peeking out between the ring and pinky fingers.
  4. D Index finger extended upward; middle, ring, and pinky curled to meet the thumb, forming a small circle.
  5. E All four fingers curled tightly down into the palm with the thumb tucked horizontally underneath the fingertips.
  6. A A closed fist with the thumb resting upright against the side of the index finger.
  7. F Thumb and index fingertip touch to form a circle; middle, ring, and pinky extended upward and slightly spread.

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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