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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