Easy way to remember
Zero is five dashes.
TAdd a dash to reach T
MAdd a dash to reach M
OAdd a dash to reach O
·Add a dash
0Complete 0
Number 1 of 10
0 in Morse Code (-----)
0 in Morse code is dash dash dash dash dash (− − − − −), said dah-dah-dah-dah-dah.
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5 signals19 units1.14 s at 20 WPM
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International Morse
0
dah · dah · dah · dah · dah
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How to tap 0
Use LONG-LONG-LONG-LONG-LONG as a memory cue. Send dash dash dash dash dash. Hold each dash for three dot lengths and leave one dot length between signals.
Don’t mix it up with
1
1 is dot dash dash dash dash (· − − − −); 0 is dash dash dash dash dash (− − − − −). Compare the order and number of signals.
9
9 is dash dash dash dash dot (− − − − ·); 0 is dash dash dash dash dash (− − − − −). Compare the order and number of signals.
Numbers beginning with 0
| Word | Morse | Try it |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | ----- | Open in translator → |
| 00 | ----- ----- | Open in translator → |
| 01 | ----- .---- | Open in translator → |
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Questions people ask
What is 0 in Morse code?
0 is dash dash dash dash dash (− − − − −), said dah-dah-dah-dah-dah.
What does 0 mean on its own?
It represents the number 0. Any extra meaning depends on the operating context or the surrounding message.
How long does 0 take to send?
The pattern uses 19 units, including its internal gaps. At 20 WPM that is 1.14 seconds, before the next letter gap.
Which pattern is easy to confuse with 0?
Compare 1 (· − − − −) with 0 (− − − − −). Listen for the difference in signal order and length.
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