Cursive Words

Gentle in Cursive

The word gentle in cursive: stroke-by-stroke animation, letter joins, a trace check, and a free printable worksheet.

In cursive, gentle is written in 2 strokes with one pencil lift: g-e-n-t-l-e in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t. Press play to watch it drawn on the writing lines, then trace it yourself and print the free worksheet.

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

How to write gentle in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through g-e-n-t-l-e, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to cross the t — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 6

t and l are tall letters that reach toward the topline. g drops below the baseline. e and n stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in gentle connect

4 of gentle's 5 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is g-e, where g ends on an overcurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e.

The letters in gentle

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

Trace gentle in cursive

Now write it yourself. Put your finger or mouse on the green circle and follow every stroke of gentle — 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 gentle cursive worksheet

Take gentle to pencil and paper — the free printable worksheet has dashed models to trace, green starting dots for guided writing, a model to copy, and open writing lines to finish.

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Frequently asked questions

Write g-e-n-t-l-e in one continuous stroke. Finish by going back to cross the t. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

gentle takes 2 strokes: g-e-n-t-l-e in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t.

The pencil lifts once: to cross the t.

t and l are tall letters that reach toward the topline. g drops below the baseline. e and n stay between the baseline and the midline.

4 of gentle's 5 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is g-e, where g ends on an overcurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e.

Practice writing gentle 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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