Cursive Words

Aunt in Cursive

Watch the word aunt drawn in cursive stroke by stroke, trace it on the writing lines, and print a free practice worksheet.

There are 4 letters in aunt, but only 2 strokes: a-u-n-t in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write aunt in cursive

  1. 1Write a, u, n, t as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and cross the t.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 4

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

How the letters in aunt connect

Follow the joins as you write aunt: a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of u; u ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t.

The letters in aunt

Every letter guide below teaches the letter the same way Scribble teaches it in the app — stroke order, joins, a letter check, and a printable worksheet.

Trace aunt in cursive

Trace it the way children do in the app: start on the green circle and pull it along every stroke without straying off the word.

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

Free printable aunt cursive worksheet

The free printable aunt worksheet follows the same order as this page: a trace row with dashed models, a green-dot row to start each attempt, a copy row beside a solid model, and blank lines to fill on your own.

Need a different word? Make a worksheet for any word — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

1. Write a, u, n, t as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 2. Go back and cross the t.

Not quite: the body of aunt flows in one continuous run, but it takes 2 strokes in all. The pencil lifts once: to cross the t.

Follow the joins as you write aunt: a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of u; u ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t.

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

aunt starts with the letter a, which opens on a downcurve. Getting that first entry stroke right sets the slant for the whole word.

Practice writing aunt with real feedback

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

Try Scribble