−· ·· −·−· ·
"Nice" 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. "Nice" takes 29 units, about 1.7 seconds at a speed of 20 words per minute.
Meaning: Morse code for "Nice" (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
Letter by letter: N is −·, I is ··, C is −·−· and E is ·.
How do you pronounce it?
dah-dit di-dit dah-di-dah-dit dit
What mistakes should you avoid?
Keep the gaps between letters. Without them, N −· can be read as T and E − ·, which changes the message.
Did you know?
- Ships stopped relying on Morse code for distress calls in 1999, when the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System took over.
- The code used today is International Morse Code, based on a version Friedrich Gerke made for German telegraph lines in 1848. It differs from the original American code in many letters.
