manual alphabet

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Definition of manual alphabet in English English dictionary

An alphabet whose letters are represented by positions of the hand and fingers

an alphabet used by the deaf; letters are represented by finger positions

n. An alphabet used for communication by hearing-impaired people in which finger positions represent the letters

{i} hand signals that represent the letters of the alphabet used by the deaf

Hyphenation

ma·nu·al al·pha·bet

Turkish pronunciation

mänyuıl älfıbet

Synonyms

american sign language, dactylology, deaf-and-dumb alphabet, finger alphabet

Pronunciation

/ˈmanyo͞oəl ˈalfəˌbet/ /ˈmænjuːəl ˈælfəˌbɛt/