Cursive Words

Proud in Cursive

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

proud takes 1 stroke to write in cursive — p-r-o-u-d 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.

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

How to write proud in cursive

  1. 1Write p, r, o, u, d as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
Strokes: 1Pencil lifts: 0Letters: 5

d is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. p drops below the baseline. r, o, and u stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in proud connect

Follow the joins as you write proud: p ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r 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 downcurve opening of d.

The letters in proud

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 proud in cursive

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

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

Free printable proud cursive worksheet

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

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

Frequently asked questions

1. Write p, r, o, u, d as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.

Yes — proud flows from the first letter to the last without a single pencil lift.

Follow the joins as you write proud: p ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r 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 downcurve opening of d.

d is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. p drops below the baseline. r, o, and u stay between the baseline and the midline.

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

Practice writing proud 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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