−· −−− −
"Not" 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. "Not" takes 25 units, about 1.5 seconds at a speed of 20 words per minute.
Meaning: Morse code for "Not" (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
Letter by letter: N is −·, O is −−− and T is −.
How do you pronounce it?
dah-dit dah-dah-dah dah
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?
- Experienced operators hear whole words as rhythms instead of counting dots and dashes, the way a reader sees words instead of letters.
- Ships stopped relying on Morse code for distress calls in 1999, when the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System took over.
