Letter A
What is A in Morse Code?
The Morse code for A is .-.
A.-
Breakdown
A consists of dot, dash — 1 dot and 1 dash. It is one of the shortest combinations in the alphabet.
Timing Structure
- · Dot: about 1 time unit
- · Dash: about 3 time units
- · A takes 5 units in total: 1 dot (1 units) + 1 gap (1 unit) + 1 dash (3 units)
Memory Trick
"di-dah" — like two knocks on a door, short then long.
Example Words
- ABLE .- -... .-.. .
- ALPHA .- .-.. .--. .... .-
- AGAIN .- --. .- .. -.
Similar Characters
- N (-.)Mirror image of each other: A is dot-dash, N is dash-dot.
Practice This Character
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