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Letter V

What is V in Morse Code?

The Morse code for V is ...-.

V...-

Breakdown

V consists of dot, dot, dot, dash — 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
· V takes 9 units in total: 3 dots (3 units) + 3 gaps (3 units) + 1 dash (3 units)

Memory Trick

"di-di-di-dah" — three quick taps launching into a long dash, like "beep-beep-beep-boo".

Example Words

VICTOR ...- .. -.-. - --- .-.
VERY ...- . .-. -.--
VALUE ...- .- .-.. ..- .

Similar Characters

B (-...)Mirror images: dot-dot-dot-dash vs dash-dot-dot-dot.
4 (....-)4 adds one more dot before the dash: ....- vs ...-

Practice This Character

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