Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

finger alphabet

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables: fin-ger al-pha-bet
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In sign language, a series of signs made with the fingers to indicate letters of the alphabet.

Inflected Forms

finger alphabets (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

finger language

Synonyms

manual alphabet

Questions

What does finger alphabet mean?: In sign language, a series of signs made with the fingers to indicate letters of the alphabet.

How to pronounce finger alphabet

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