···· · ·−·· ·−·· −−− / ·−− −−− ·−· ·−·· −··
"Hello world"
Words in Morse code are written letter by letter with a space between letters and a slash between words, so "Hello world" is ···· · ·−·· ·−·· −−− / ·−− −−− ·−· ·−·· −··.
The gap between words lasts seven units, where a dot lasts one and the gap between letters three.
Meaning: writing words in Morse code (noun)
What mistakes should you avoid?
Leaving out the slash runs the words together. ···· · ·−·· ·−·· −−− ·−− −−− ·−· ·−·· −·· reads as one long word.
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.
