−− −−− −−
"Mom" 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. "Mom" takes 31 units, about 1.9 seconds at a speed of 20 words per minute.
Meaning: Morse code for "Mom" (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
Letter by letter: M is −− and O is −−−.
How do you pronounce it?
dah-dah dah-dah-dah dah-dah
What mistakes should you avoid?
Keep the gaps between letters. Without them, M −− can be read as T and T − −, 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.
