Sign for LETTER in ASL | ASL Dictionary

How do you sign “Letter” in ASL?

LETTER: LETTER in American Sign Language (ASL) names the characters of the alphabet, the ones fingerspelling brings to life. Watch the video and animation below to see it signed.

ASL sign for letter — animated demonstration

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How is LETTER used in ASL?

LETTER anchors alphabet talk from the very first lesson, since fingerspelling turns 26 letters into a core signing skill. Spelling names, brands, and places keeps the concept in constant play, and this sign names the unit it is all built from.

It appears in Lesson 2 of Book 1, the alphabet lesson.

📖 LETTER is taught in Lesson 2 of ASLI 1: Starting Out — Book 1 of the 216-Day Challenge →




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