Letter X

What is X in Morse Code?

The Morse code for X is -..-.

X-..-

Breakdown

X consists of dash, dot, dot, dash — 2 dots and 2 dashes. Its length is close to the average for the 26 letters.

Timing Structure

· Dot: about 1 time unit
· Dash: about 3 time units
· X takes 11 units in total: 2 dots (2 units) + 3 gaps (3 units) + 2 dashes (6 units)

Memory Trick

"dah-di-di-dah" — long at both ends, short in the middle, perfectly symmetric.

Example Words

XRAY -..- .-. .- -.--
EXTRA . -..- - .-. .-
EXACT . -..- .- -.-. -

Similar Characters

K (-.-)X is K with an extra dot in the middle: -..- vs -.-

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