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The 26 letters of the alphabet in Morse code run from A ·− to Z −−··. The full table is below.
Meaning: the letters A to Z in Morse code (noun)
Ways to say it
| Morse Code | Note |
|---|---|
| ·− | A |
| −··· | B |
| −·−· | C |
| −·· | D |
| · | E |
| ··−· | F |
| −−· | G |
| ···· | H |
| ·· | I |
| ·−−− | J |
| −·− | K |
| ·−·· | L |
| −− | M |
| −· | N |
| −−− | O |
| ·−−· | P |
| −−·− | Q |
| ·−· | R |
| ··· | S |
| − | T |
| ··− | U |
| ···− | V |
| ·−− | W |
| −··− | X |
| −·−− | Y |
| −−·· | Z |
Each letter is a fixed pattern of one to four signals. Leave a short gap between letters and a longer gap between words.
What does it mean word for word?
The most common letters got the shortest codes: E is a single dot and T a single dash. Rare letters such as Q −−·− and J ·−−− take four signals.
How do you pronounce it?
Operators learn the letters by sound, not by sight: A is di-dah, B is dah-di-di-dit and C is dah-di-dah-dit.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Learning the letters from a printed chart makes them slower to recognise by ear. Most teachers start with the sound of each letter at full speed.
Did you know?
- In the United States, amateur radio licences stopped requiring a Morse code test in 2007, yet many operators still use it on the air.
- The @ sign was the first character added to International Morse Code in decades. It became official in 2004 as ·−−·−·, the letters A and C run together.
