Cursive Words

Around in Cursive

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

around starts with the letter a, which opens on a downcurve, and the whole word takes 1 stroke without lifting the pencil. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free around worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write around in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through a-r-o-u-n-d, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
Strokes: 1Pencil lifts: 0Letters: 6

d is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. a, r, o, u, and n stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in around connect

4 of around's 5 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is o-u, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of u.

The letters in around

Shaky on a, r, and o or any of the others? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace around in cursive

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

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

Free printable around cursive worksheet

Print the free around in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace around 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Write a-r-o-u-n-d in one continuous stroke. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

around takes 1 stroke: a-r-o-u-n-d in one continuous stroke.

No — around is one continuous stroke. Every letter flows into the next without lifting the pencil.

d is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. a, r, o, u, and n stay between the baseline and the midline.

4 of around's 5 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is o-u, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of u.

Practice writing around 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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