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How to spell SNOW in sign language

Snow 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 NN
ASL handshape for the letter OO
ASL handshape for the letter WW

Letter by letter

  1. S A closed fist with the thumb wrapped across the front of all curled fingers.
  2. N A fist with the thumb tucked under two fingers (index and middle), peeking out between the middle and ring fingers.
  3. O All fingertips curved forward to touch the tip of the thumb, forming a closed O circle.
  4. W Index, middle, and ring fingers extended upward and spread; thumb holds the pinky finger 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.

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