−·−· ·− −
"Cat" 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. "Cat" takes 25 units, about 1.5 seconds at a speed of 20 words per minute.
Meaning: Morse code for "Cat" (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
Letter by letter: C is −·−·, A is ·− and T is −.
How do you pronounce it?
dah-di-dah-dit di-dah dah
What mistakes should you avoid?
Keep the gaps between letters. Without them, C −·−· can be read as T and R − ·−·, which changes the message.
Did you know?
- Morse code can be sent with anything that turns on and off: a flashlight, a ship's signal lamp, a tapping finger or a blinking eye.
- Experienced operators hear whole words as rhythms instead of counting dots and dashes, the way a reader sees words instead of letters.
