Cursive Words

Fourteen in Cursive

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

fourteen takes 2 strokes to write in cursive — f-o-u-r-t-e-e-n in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t. The animation below draws it on the writing lines exactly the way children practice it in Scribble; trace it after, then take the worksheet to paper.

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

How to write fourteen in cursive

  1. 1Write f, o, u, r, t, e, e, n 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: 8

Keep o, u, r, e, and n small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let f and t climb toward the topline. f dips under the baseline before swinging back up.

How the letters in fourteen connect

Follow the joins as you write fourteen: f ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of u; u ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; the remaining 2 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word.

The letters in fourteen

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

Trace fourteen in cursive

Now write it yourself. Put your finger or mouse on the green circle and follow every stroke of fourteen — the check only advances while you stay on the line.

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

Free printable fourteen cursive worksheet

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

1. Write f, o, u, r, t, e, e, n 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 fourteen 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 fourteen: f ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of u; u ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; the remaining 2 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word.

Keep o, u, r, e, and n small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let f and t climb toward the topline. f dips under the baseline before swinging back up.

fourteen starts with the letter f, which opens on an undercurve. Getting that first entry stroke right sets the slant for the whole word.

Practice writing fourteen 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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