−·· −−− −
"Dot" 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. "Dot" takes 27 units, about 1.6 seconds at a speed of 20 words per minute.
Meaning: Morse code for "Dot" (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
Letter by letter: D is −··, O is −−− and T is −.
How do you pronounce it?
dah-di-dit dah-dah-dah dah
What mistakes should you avoid?
Keep the gaps between letters. Without them, D −·· can be read as T and I − ··, 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.
