How to spell JULY in sign language

July 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.

Letter by letter

J Pinky extended from a fist, tracing a J-shaped hook downward in the air.
U Index and middle fingers extended straight up and held tightly together; thumb holds ring and pinky down.
L Index finger pointing straight up and thumb extended outward to form an L; other three fingers curled into the palm.
Y Thumb and pinky extended outward to opposite sides; index, middle, and ring fingers curled into the palm.

Motion letter. J cannot be held still: it is drawn in the air rather than posed. Everything else in JULY is a static handshape.

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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