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What is being signed (English Meaning)

A (as in "the letter A")

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This Sign is Used to Say (Sign Synonyms)

• A (as in "the letter A")

Examples of Usage

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English Sentence

Are you prepared for hurricane season?

ASL Gloss

HURRICANE S-E-A-S-O-N YOU READY PREPARE?

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My favorite flavor of ice cream is butter pecan.

ASL Gloss

ICE CREAM MY #FAV FLAVOR WHAT? BUTTER P-E-C-A-N.

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Kenny Walker is deaf and played football in the NFL for the Denver Broncos.

ASL Gloss

K-E-N-N-Y W-A-L-K-E-R HE DEAF HE PLAY FOOTBALL N-F-L WHICH TEAM? D-E-N-V-E-R B-R-O-N-C-O-S.

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Apple's business plan is top secret.

ASL Gloss

A-P-P-L-E THEIR BUSINESS PLAN SECRET.

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My family grows watermelon in our garden.

ASL Gloss

OUR G-A-R-D-E-N WATERMELON MY FAMILY GROW GROW GROW.

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We are having spaghetti and meatballs for dinner.

ASL Gloss

DINNER SPAGHETTI MEAT B-A-L-L-S WE HAVE.

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Phyllis Frelich was a deaf actress and famous for winning the 1980 Best Actress Tony Award for the play "Children of a Lesser God."

ASL Gloss

P-H-Y-L-L-I-S F-R-E-L-I-C-H HERSELF DEAF ACTRESS FAMOUS WHY? WIN T-O-N-Y AWARD FOR PLAY QUOTE “CHILDREN O-F A L-E-S-S-E-R GOD.”

Sign Variations for this Word

• Variation 1 - ASL
• Variation 2 - Fingerspelled

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