Autumn in cursive
"autumn" takes 2 strokes to write in cursive: the letters in one flow, then cross the t. Follow the letter-by-letter steps below and print the free worksheet to trace and copy it.
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Autumn in cursive practice sheet
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How to write autumn 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 u (undercurve, slant, undercurve, slant, undercurve): two undercurves side by side, the opposite motion of the n.
- Swing up into the t (undercurve, slant, undercurve; cross): a tall retraced undercurve and slant, shorter than the l, crossed after the word is written.
- Swing up into the u (undercurve, slant, undercurve, slant, undercurve): two undercurves side by side, the opposite motion of the n.
- Swing up into the m (overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve): three humps made with overcurves, all the same height.
- Swing up into the n (overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve): two rounded humps made with overcurves.
- After the word, cross the t.
How the letters in autumn connect
- au a to u: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the u.
- ut u to t: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the u swings up into the t.
- tu t to u: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the t swings up into the u.
- um u to m: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the u swings up into the m.
- mn m to n: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the m swings up into the n.
The letters in autumn
Autumn questions
How many strokes does it take to write autumn in cursive?
2 strokes: one continuous stroke for the letters, then cross the t. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Are all the letters in autumn connected?
Yes. Every join in "autumn" is a baseline join: each letter ends with an upward exit stroke on the baseline and the next letter starts from it. There are no bridge letters (b, o, v, w) in this word.
Is autumn capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "autumn" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Autumn is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
Is autumn an easy word to write in cursive?
Yes. None of its letters (a, u, t, m, n) is among the tricky ones (r, s, f, k, b), which makes "autumn" a good early practice word.