Silly in cursive
"silly" 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.
Lowercase
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Silly in cursive practice sheet
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How to write silly in cursive
- Start with 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 i (undercurve, slant, undercurve; dot): a short undercurve and slant, with the dot added after the word is finished.
- Swing up into the l (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): one tall loop, the simplest tall letter.
- Swing up into the l (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): one tall loop, the simplest tall letter.
- 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 silly connect
- si s to i: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the s swings up into the i.
- il i to l: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the i swings up into the l.
- ll l to l: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the l swings up into the l.
- ly l to y: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the l swings up into the y.
The letters in silly
Silly questions
How many strokes does it take to write silly 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.
Are all the letters in silly connected?
Yes. Every join in "silly" 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 silly capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "silly" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Silly is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
What is the hardest letter in silly?
The s. 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.