What is another word for manual alphabet?
Pronunciation: [mˈanjuːə͡l ˈalfəbˌɛt] (IPA) 
The manual alphabet is a system of hand gestures used by people with hearing impairments to communicate words and letters. There are several synonyms for the term manual alphabet, including finger spelling, sign language alphabet, and dactylology. Finger spelling is the use of hand signals to spell out a word letter by letter, while sign language alphabet refers to a system of hand gestures and shapes used in the sign language used by the deaf and hard of hearing. Dactylology is another term for finger spelling and is commonly used in academic circles to refer to the system of hand gestures used to spell out words.
