−··· ·− −· ·− −· ·−
"Banana" in Morse code is −··· ·− −· ·− −· ·−.
Leave a short gap between letters. In writing, the letters are separated by a space. At standard timing a dot lasts one unit, a dash three units, the gap inside a letter one unit, the gap between letters three units and the gap between words seven. "Banana" takes 49 units, about 2.9 seconds at a speed of 20 words per minute.
Meaning: Morse code for "Banana" (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
Letter by letter: B is −···, A is ·− and N is −·.
How do you pronounce it?
dah-di-di-dit di-dah dah-dit di-dah dah-dit di-dah
What mistakes should you avoid?
Keep the gaps between letters. Without them, B −··· can be read as T and S − ···, which changes the message.
Did you know?
- Ships stopped relying on Morse code for distress calls in 1999, when the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System took over.
- The code used today is International Morse Code, based on a version Friedrich Gerke made for German telegraph lines in 1848. It differs from the original American code in many letters.
