·−− ···· −·−−
"Why" 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. "Why" takes 35 units, about 2.1 seconds at a speed of 20 words per minute.
Meaning: Morse code for "Why" (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
Letter by letter: W is ·−−, H is ···· and Y is −·−−.
How do you pronounce it?
di-dah-dah di-di-di-dit dah-di-dah-dah
What mistakes should you avoid?
Keep the gaps between letters. Without them, W ·−− can be read as E and M · −−, which changes the message.
Did you know?
- The first long-distance telegraph message in the United States, sent from Washington to Baltimore on 24 May 1844, read "What hath God wrought".
- 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.
