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Letter N

What is N in Morse Code?

The Morse code for N is -..

N-.

Breakdown

N consists of dash, dot — 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
  • · N takes 5 units in total: 1 dot (1 units) + 1 gap (1 unit) + 1 dash (3 units)

Memory Trick

"dah-dit" — the mirror image of A: long then short.

Example Words

  • NOVEMBER -. --- ...- . -- -... . .-.
  • NIGHT -. .. --. .... -
  • NEVER -. . ...- . .-.

Similar Characters

  • A (.-)Mirror image of A: dash-dot vs dot-dash.

Practice This Character

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