Cursive Words

My in Cursive

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

my takes 1 stroke to write in cursive — m-y in one continuous stroke. 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.

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

How to write my in cursive

  1. 1Write m, y as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
Strokes: 1Pencil lifts: 0Letters: 2

Size is what makes my readable: midline-height m and below-the-line y. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in my connect

Follow the joins as you write my: m ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of y.

The letters in my

Shaky on m and y? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace my in cursive

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

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

Free printable my cursive worksheet

The free printable my 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

Write m-y in one continuous stroke. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

my takes 1 stroke: m-y in one continuous stroke.

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

Size is what makes my readable: midline-height m and below-the-line y. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

Follow the joins as you write my: m ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of y.

Practice writing my with real feedback

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