−− −−− −· −·− · −·−−
"Monkey" 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. "Monkey" takes 61 units, about 3.7 seconds at a speed of 20 words per minute.
Meaning: Morse code for "Monkey" (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
Letter by letter: M is −−, O is −−−, N is −·, K is −·−, E is · and Y is −·−−.
How do you pronounce it?
dah-dah dah-dah-dah dah-dit dah-di-dah dit dah-di-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?
- 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.
