William in cursive
"William" takes 4 strokes to write in cursive: the letters in one flow, then dot the is. Follow the letter-by-letter steps below and print the free worksheet to trace and copy it.
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William in cursive practice sheet
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How to write William in cursive
- Start with a capital W (curve forward, slant, undercurve, slant, undercurve, overcurve). Start at the baseline. Curve forward to the topline and slant down to the baseline.
- Lift the pencil after the W, then write 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 i (undercurve, slant, undercurve; dot): a short undercurve and slant, with the dot added after the word is finished.
- 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 m (overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve): three humps made with overcurves, all the same height.
- After the word, dot the is.
How the letters in William connect
- Wi The capital W stands alone. Lift the pencil and start the i fresh on the baseline.
- 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.
- li l to i: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the l swings up into the i.
- ia i to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the i swings up into the a.
- am a to m: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the m.
The letters in William
William questions
How many strokes does it take to write William in cursive?
4 strokes: 2 continuous runs of letters, because a capital that stands alone forces a pencil lift, then dot the is. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Which letters in William are joined at the midline?
The w. 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 "William" look different from a word with only baseline joins.
Is William capitalized in cursive?
Yes. William is a name, so it always starts with a capital W. The capital W stands alone: lift the pencil after it.
Is William an easy word to write in cursive?
Yes. None of its letters (w, i, l, a, m) is among the tricky ones (r, s, f, k, b), which makes "William" a good early practice word.