Anniversary in cursive
"anniversary" takes 2 strokes to write in cursive: the letters in one flow, then dot the i. Follow the letter-by-letter steps below and print the free worksheet to trace and copy it.
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How to write anniversary in cursive
- Start with the a (downcurve, undercurve, slant, undercurve): a small oval closed at the midline, then a slant down and an undercurve out.
- Swing up into the n (overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve): two rounded humps made with overcurves.
- Swing up into the n (overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve): two rounded humps made with overcurves.
- Swing up into the i (undercurve, slant, undercurve; dot): a short undercurve and slant, with the dot added after the word is finished.
- Swing up into the v (overcurve, slant, undercurve, checkstroke): an overcurve down to the baseline and back up, ending with a checkstroke at the midline.
- From the checkstroke of the v, write the e (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): a small loop between the baseline and the midline.
- Swing up into the r (undercurve, slide right, slant, undercurve): an undercurve, a short slide to the right at the midline, then a slant down.
- Swing up into the s (undercurve, curve down, undercurve): an undercurve to the midline, a curve back down that closes on the upstroke, then an undercurve out.
- Swing up into the a (downcurve, undercurve, slant, undercurve): a small oval closed at the midline, then a slant down and an undercurve out.
- Swing up into the r (undercurve, slide right, slant, undercurve): an undercurve, a short slide to the right at the midline, then a slant down.
- Swing up into the y (overcurve, slant, undercurve, slant, loop, overcurve): an overcurve, a slant, an undercurve and a second slant that drops below the baseline into a loop.
- After the word, dot the i.
How the letters in anniversary connect
- an a to n: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the n.
- nn n to n: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the n swings up into the n.
- ni n to i: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the n swings up into the i.
- iv i to v: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the i swings up into the v.
- ve v to e: a checkstroke join. The v ends at the midline, so the e starts from the top instead of from the baseline.
- er e to r: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the e swings up into the r.
- rs r to s: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the r swings up into the s.
- sa s to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the s swings up into the a.
- ar a to r: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the r.
- ry r to y: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the r swings up into the y.
The letters in anniversary
Anniversary questions
How many strokes does it take to write anniversary in cursive?
2 strokes: one continuous stroke for the letters, then dot the i. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Which letters in anniversary are joined at the midline?
The v. This letter ends with a short bridge stroke at the midline, so the next letter starts from the top rather than from the baseline. That is what makes "anniversary" look different from a word with only baseline joins.
Is anniversary capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "anniversary" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Anniversary is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
What is the hardest letter in anniversary?
The r and the s. r is the letter most adults get wrong. The slide right is tiny: think of a small step, not a hump. Cursive s is the most searched letter for a reason: it looks nothing like print. Write it as an upstroke with a little belly, not as a snake.