Letter L

What is L in Morse Code?

The Morse code for L is .-...

L.-..

Breakdown

L consists of dot, dash, dot, dot — 3 dots and 1 dash. Its length is close to the average for the 26 letters.

Timing Structure

· Dot: about 1 time unit
· Dash: about 3 time units
· L takes 9 units in total: 3 dots (3 units) + 3 gaps (3 units) + 1 dash (3 units)

Memory Trick

"di-dah-di-dit" — short, long, then two short taps to finish.

Example Words

LIMA .-.. .. -- .-
LOVE .-.. --- ...- .
LATER .-.. .- - . .-.

Similar Characters

F (..-.)Same four-signal length, different order: .-.. vs ..-.
P (.--.)L ends with two dots, P ends with one: .-.. vs .--.

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