How to sign watermelon in American Sign Language

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Sign Instructions:

Begin with your dominant hand slightly above your non-dominant hand with both palms oriented down. Then, bring your dominant hand down and flick the back of your non-dominant hand with you thumb and middle finger 2 times.

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Sequential Image Breakdown

Sequential Breakdown of watermelon

Beginning and End Frames

Beginning of Sign

First Frame of watermelon

End of Sign

Final Frame of watermelon

Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for watermelon
Touch the tips of your thumb and middle finger together, while extending the other fingers.

Non-Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Non-Dominant Handshape for watermelon
Make a fist with all fingers curled over the thumb, which is tucked in front of the fingers.

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