How to spell WIFE in sign language

Wife 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

W Index, middle, and ring fingers extended upward and spread; thumb holds the pinky finger down.
I Pinky extended upward; index, middle, and ring fingers curled into a fist with the thumb resting across them.
F Thumb and index fingertip touch to form a circle; middle, ring, and pinky extended upward and slightly spread.
E All four fingers curled tightly down into the palm with the thumb tucked horizontally underneath the fingertips.

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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