Cursive Words

Say in Cursive

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

say starts with the letter s, which opens on an undercurve, and the whole word takes 1 stroke without lifting the pencil. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free say worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write say in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through s-a-y, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
Strokes: 1Pencil lifts: 0Letters: 3

y drops below the baseline. s and a stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in say connect

All 2 of the joins in say leave the letter on an undercurve.

The letters in say

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 say in cursive

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

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

Free printable say cursive worksheet

The free printable say 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 s-a-y in one continuous stroke. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

say takes 1 stroke: s-a-y in one continuous stroke.

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

y drops below the baseline. s and a stay between the baseline and the midline.

All 2 of the joins in say leave the letter on an undercurve.

Practice writing say with real feedback

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