Cursive Names

Ray in Cursive

How to write the name Ray in cursive — watch it drawn, trace every stroke, and take the free worksheet to paper.

There are 3 letters in Ray, but only 1 stroke: R-a-y in one continuous stroke. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

Ray written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write Ray in cursive

  1. 1Write R, a, y as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
Strokes: 1Pencil lifts: 0Letters: 3

The capital R fills the space between the baseline and the topline. y drops below the baseline. a stays between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Ray connect

Follow the joins as you write Ray: R ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of y.

The letters in Ray

Ray is only as good as its letters. Each card links to the full guide — animation, joins, quiz, and worksheet — for that letter.

Trace Ray in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off Ray, the cursor waits for you to come back.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the word.

Free printable Ray cursive worksheet

Print the free Ray in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace Ray along the dashed models, write it starting from each green dot, copy it beside the model, then fill the blank writing lines on your own.

Need a different name? Make your own name tracing worksheet — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: Ray is 1 stroke without lifting the pencil, so learn where each stroke begins before writing freely. The worksheet on this page follows that exact trace-copy-practice order.

None — Ray is a single unbroken stroke from start to finish.

Ray uses 3 letters: r, a, and y. The capital R fills the space between the baseline and the topline. y drops below the baseline. a stays between the baseline and the midline.

Follow the joins as you write Ray: R ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of y.

Ray starts with the capital R, which opens on an undercurve. Start there every time — the entry stroke is what the trace check on this page listens for first.

Practice writing Ray with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.

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