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How To Sign SOUR
in American Sign Language.
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🤟 How to sign
To sign "SOUR" in American Sign Language (ASL), use your dominant hand with index finger extended, touching the corner of your mouth and twisting slightly while making a sour facial expression.
📖 Word definition
Having an acid taste like lemon or vinegar; sharp, tart, or bitter in flavor.
🎯 Detailed Hand Movement Guide

  1. Hand Shape: Dominant hand in "1" handshape (index finger extended, other fingers closed).
  2. Starting Position: Index finger touches the corner of your mouth on the dominant side.
  3. Movement: Small twisting motion of the wrist while finger remains at mouth corner.
  4. Path: Minimal movement, just a slight twist or turn of the hand.
  5. Hand Orientation: Palm faces toward your face, finger pointing at mouth corner.
  6. Facial Expression: Scrunch face as if tasting something sour, squint eyes slightly.

⚠️ Common Mistakes & What to Avoid

❌ Wrong finger position: Use index finger at mouth corner, not on lips or cheek.

❌ Missing facial expression: Must show sour face expression, not neutral.

❌ Too much movement: Keep movement small and controlled, just a twist.

❌ Wrong hand position: Finger should touch corner of mouth, not center of lips.

💬 Common Sentence Examples

"This lemon is sour."
How to sign: Sign "this" (point with index finger) → sign "lemon" (L hand at mouth, twist) → sign "sour" (index finger at mouth corner with sour face).
"I don't like sour candy."
How to sign: Sign "I" (point to self) → sign "don't" (shake head) → sign "like" (thumb and middle finger on chest, pull away) → sign "sour" → sign "candy" (index finger brush down chin).
"The milk tastes sour."
How to sign: Sign "milk" (squeeze fist like milking) → sign "taste" (middle finger tap chin) → sign "sour" (index finger at mouth corner with appropriate facial expression).