Spell a word · 4 letters

How to spell SETH in sign language

Seth 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 SS
ASL handshape for the letter EE
ASL handshape for the letter TT
ASL handshape for the letter HH

Letter by letter

  1. S A closed fist with the thumb wrapped across the front of all curled fingers.
  2. E All four fingers curled tightly down into the palm with the thumb tucked horizontally underneath the fingertips.
  3. T A fist with the thumb tucked under the index finger, peeking out between the index and middle fingers.
  4. H Index and middle fingers extended together, pointing sideways; thumb holds the 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.