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How to spell ZACHARY in sign language

Zachary fingerspelled in ASL is 7 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 ZZ
ASL handshape for the letter AA
ASL handshape for the letter CC
ASL handshape for the letter HH
ASL handshape for the letter AA
ASL handshape for the letter RR
ASL handshape for the letter YY

Letter by letter

  1. Z Index finger extended straight out from a fist, drawing a Z path in the air.
  2. A A closed fist with the thumb resting upright against the side of the index finger.
  3. C Fingers and thumb curved into an open C shape, palm facing sideways.
  4. H Index and middle fingers extended together, pointing sideways; thumb holds the ring and pinky down.
  5. A A closed fist with the thumb resting upright against the side of the index finger.
  6. R Index and middle fingers extended upward and crossed (middle finger over index); thumb holds the ring and pinky down.
  7. Y Thumb and pinky extended outward to opposite sides; index, middle, and ring fingers curled into the palm.

Motion letter. Z cannot be held still: it is drawn in the air rather than posed. Everything else in ZACHARY is a static handshape.

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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