Cursive Words

Happy Anniversary in Cursive

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

In cursive, happy anniversary is written in 3 strokes with 2 pencil lifts: h-a-p-p-y in one continuous stroke, then a-n-n-i-v-e-r-s-a-r-y in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. Press play to watch it drawn on the writing lines, then trace it yourself and print the free worksheet.

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

How to write happy anniversary in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through h-a-p-p-y, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Keep the pencil down through a-n-n-i-v-e-r-s-a-r-y, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  3. 3Last, return to dot the i — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 16

Keep a, n, i, v, e, r, and s small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let h climb toward the topline. p and y dip under the baseline before swinging back up.

How the letters in happy anniversary connect

13 of happy anniversary's 14 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is v-e, where v ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of e. Remember: lift between words and leave a finger space.

The letters in happy anniversary

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 happy anniversary in cursive

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

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

Free printable happy anniversary cursive worksheet

The free printable happy anniversary 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. Keep the pencil down through h-a-p-p-y, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry. 2. Keep the pencil down through a-n-n-i-v-e-r-s-a-r-y, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry. 3. Last, return to dot the i — always after the body of the word is done.

Not quite: the body of happy anniversary flows in 2 runs, but it takes 3 strokes in all. The pencil lifts 2 times: between words and to dot the i.

13 of happy anniversary's 14 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is v-e, where v ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of e. Remember: lift between words and leave a finger space.

Keep a, n, i, v, e, r, and s small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let h climb toward the topline. p and y dip under the baseline before swinging back up.

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

Practice writing happy anniversary 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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