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Read a dot as “dit” and a dash as “dah.” For example, A is dit dah and N is dah dit.
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Morse Code Alphabet
Use this International Morse Code alphabet to look up A–Z, numbers 0–9, and common punctuation. Select any character to hear its dots and dashes, copy the code, and see its exact duration at your chosen speed.
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... --- ...dit dit dit · dah dah dah · dit dit dit26letters
10numbers
18punctuation marks
5–40adjustable WPM
A–Z letters26 shown
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How to Read the Morse Code Alphabet
The pattern is easier to use when you treat Morse as sound and timing rather than as a picture made from punctuation.
Keep the one-unit inner gap
Signals inside one character have a short pause. A dash lasts three units, while a dot lasts one unit.
Practice contrast pairs
Compare opposite patterns such as A (.-) and N (-.), or U (..-) and D (-..), then listen before checking.
Pattern guide
Useful Patterns in Letters and Numbers
These relationships reduce memorization and help you predict how nearby characters are built.
. / -E and T are the roots
E is one dit and T is one dah. Longer letters grow by adding signals to these short roots.
.---- → ..---Numbers progress in order
One begins with one dot and four dashes. Each next digit adds a dot until five becomes five dots.
-.... → ----.Six through nine reverse the balance
Six starts with one dash and four dots. Each next digit replaces another dot with a dash.
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Complete Morse Code Alphabet Chart
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Letters A–Z
| Character | Morse code | Spoken rhythm |
|---|---|---|
| A | .- | dit dah |
| B | -... | dah dit dit dit |
| C | -.-. | dah dit dah dit |
| D | -.. | dah dit dit |
| E | . | dit |
| F | ..-. | dit dit dah dit |
| G | --. | dah dah dit |
| H | .... | dit dit dit dit |
| I | .. | dit dit |
| J | .--- | dit dah dah dah |
| K | -.- | dah dit dah |
| L | .-.. | dit dah dit dit |
| M | -- | dah dah |
| N | -. | dah dit |
| O | --- | dah dah dah |
| P | .--. | dit dah dah dit |
| Q | --.- | dah dah dit dah |
| R | .-. | dit dah dit |
| S | ... | dit dit dit |
| T | - | dah |
| U | ..- | dit dit dah |
| V | ...- | dit dit dit dah |
| W | .-- | dit dah dah |
| X | -..- | dah dit dit dah |
| Y | -.-- | dah dit dah dah |
| Z | --.. | dah dah dit dit |
Numbers 0–9
| Character | Morse code | Spoken rhythm |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | ----- | dah dah dah dah dah |
| 1 | .---- | dit dah dah dah dah |
| 2 | ..--- | dit dit dah dah dah |
| 3 | ...-- | dit dit dit dah dah |
| 4 | ....- | dit dit dit dit dah |
| 5 | ..... | dit dit dit dit dit |
| 6 | -.... | dah dit dit dit dit |
| 7 | --... | dah dah dit dit dit |
| 8 | ---.. | dah dah dah dit dit |
| 9 | ----. | dah dah dah dah dit |
Punctuation
| Character | Morse code | Spoken rhythm |
|---|---|---|
| . | .-.-.- | dit dah dit dah dit dah |
| , | --..-- | dah dah dit dit dah dah |
| ? | ..--.. | dit dit dah dah dit dit |
| ' | .----. | dit dah dah dah dah dit |
| ! | -.-.-- | dah dit dah dit dah dah |
| / | -..-. | dah dit dit dah dit |
| ( | -.--. | dah dit dah dah dit |
| ) | -.--.- | dah dit dah dah dit dah |
| & | .-... | dit dah dit dit dit |
| : | ---... | dah dah dah dit dit dit |
| ; | -.-.-. | dah dit dah dit dah dit |
| = | -...- | dah dit dit dit dah |
| + | .-.-. | dit dah dit dah dit |
| - | -....- | dah dit dit dit dit dah |
| _ | ..--.- | dit dit dah dah dit dah |
| " | .-..-. | dit dah dit dit dah dit |
| $ | ...-..- | dit dit dit dah dit dit dah |
| @ | .--.-. | dit dah dah dit dah dit |
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FAQ
Morse Code Alphabet FAQ
Answers about dots, dashes, timing, numbers, playback, and translating complete messages.
What is the Morse code alphabet?
The International Morse Code alphabet assigns a pattern of dots and dashes to each Latin letter, digit, and supported punctuation mark. Spaces separate letters, while a longer gap separates words.
How do I hear a letter in Morse code?
Select a character in the interactive chart and choose Play signal. The audio uses the same timing engine as the site’s Morse Code Translator and updates when you change the WPM setting.
What do dit and dah mean?
Dit is the spoken name for a dot and dah is the spoken name for a dash. A dah lasts three times as long as a dit, with a one-unit pause between signals inside the same character.
Why do Morse code numbers all use five signals?
International Morse digits use five marks. The pattern progresses from five dashes for zero through increasing dots for one to five, then increasing dashes from six to nine.
Can I translate a full message from this alphabet chart?
Yes. Open any selected character in the Morse Code Translator, or go directly to the translator to enter complete words and messages, play them, copy them, and save audio.