Spell a word · 3 letters

How to spell SUA in sign language

Sua fingerspelled in ASL is 3 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 UU
ASL handshape for the letter AA

Letter by letter

  1. S A closed fist with the thumb wrapped across the front of all curled fingers.
  2. U Index and middle fingers extended straight up and held tightly together; thumb holds ring and pinky down.
  3. A A closed fist with the thumb resting upright against the side of the index finger.

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.