Spell a word · 2 letters

How to spell TV in sign language

Tv fingerspelled in ASL is 2 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 TT
ASL handshape for the letter VV

Letter by letter

  1. T A fist with the thumb tucked under the index finger, peeking out between the index and middle fingers.
  2. V Index and middle fingers extended straight up and spread into a V; thumb holds 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.