Devised by faculty and students at Auburn University
Phoneme | Hand gestures (all objects mentioned are imagined, not actual) | |
/A/ | Fonzie's thumbs up | |
/a/ | Rub beside eyes with fists | |
/b/ | Pat chest for heartbeat; beat drum | |
/k/ | Squeeze nutcracker; swing golf club; pull down index finger to click camera | |
/d/ | Knock on door; dribble basketball | |
/E/ | Raise open hands for shriek | |
/e/ | Push elbows back as a rocking chair; open creaky door; cup hand behind ear | |
/f/ | Claw like angry cat; brush clothing with clothes brush; swirl open hand for electric fan | |
/g/ | Clap hand vertically for croaking frog, raise glass for gulping milk | |
/h/ | Pump arms for panting runner; breathe on cupped hand; nod head like tired dog | |
/I/ | Raise hand in a salute as in "Aye, aye, Captain"; Point thumb toward yourself | |
/i/ | Hold out separated sticky fingers | |
/j/ | Scrub with scrubbrush; file with wood rasp; twirl jump rope | |
/l/ | Raise light saber; lick a lollypop | |
/m/ | Rub tummy; zip up lips | |
/n/ | Drive motorboat | |
/O/ | Nod for "Oh, I see" | |
/o/ | Press thumb for tongue depresser; wipe forehead with back of hand; cover mouth for yawn | |
/p/ | Pop fingers open for popcorn; touch fingers on open hand for water drip; skip stone ; pop soap bubbles | |
/kw/ | Type with two fingers | |
/r/ | Start a chain saw; clench teeth for growling dog | |
/s/ | Puncture a flat tire; spray hairspray; swirl frying pan for sizzling bacon; undulate hand from side to side for snake; strike down with two fingers for fangs of snake | |
/t/ | Make a pendulum finger for ticking clock; tap watch; listen to watch | |
/U/ | Point like Uncle Sam: "We want you." | |
/u/ | Pretend to punch your stomach; pull chain on foghorn | |
/v/ | Pretend to shave with electric shaver; extend arms for airplane; push vacuum cleaner | |
/w/ | Twirl a lariat; cast a fly rod; move from side to side like washing maching | |
/ks/ or /gz/ | Open a soda can; squeeze a grease gun | |
/y/ | Slap the side of your leg to spur a horse, "Yah." | |
/z/ | Zip up a coat | |
/OO/ | Raise hands with fingers pointed down like ghost | |
/oo/ | Curl arms to lift weights; pull fists down for chin-up | |
/oi/ | Open squeaky gate | |
/ou/ | Squeeze upper arm after inoculation | |
/aw/ | Flap wings like crow | |
/ar/ | Shift grinding gears | |
/sh/ | Finger to lips for "Be quiet"; wave hose to water the lawn | |
/hw/ | Blow out candle held in hand | |
/ch/ | Revolve fists alternately for wheels of steam train; steer antique car | |
/th/ or /th/ | Peel tape | |
/ng/ | Strike a gong with two hands; pluck string bass | |
/zh/ | Saw a board |
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