Morse Code for Emergency
EMERGENCY is ordinary English, not a standard radio distress signal. It is a long, dah-heavy word (G, M, C, Y) — use SOS if you need the international prosign. Encoded: · −− · ·−· −−· · −· −·−· −·−− · about 5.3 seconds at 18 WPM.
· −− · ·−· −−· · −· −·−· −·−−
Letter-by-letter Morse for Emergency
Every letter in “Emergency” is shown below with its Morse. There is no word slash because this is a single word.
· −− · ·−· −−· · −· −·−· −·−−
About “Emergency” in Morse
Encoded it is · −− · ·−· −−· · −· −·−· −·−− — 1 word, 9 characters (E, M, R, G, N, C, Y), 10 dits and 11 dahs, about 5.3 seconds at 18 WPM.
The slowest letter is C (−·−·, dahditdahdit). Give it full dah length.
- Morse
- · −− · ·−· −−· · −· −·−· −·−−
- Dots / dashes
- 10 · / 11 −
- Characters
- 9
- At 18 WPM
- 5.3 seconds
- Longest character
- C (−·−·)
How to tap “Emergency”
- The pattern is · −− · ·−· −−· · −· −·−· −·−−. A dit is a short tap or flash; a dah is about three times longer.
- “Emergency” is one word of 9 letters (E, M, R, G, N, C, Y). Gap letters by about three dits; there is no word slash.
- At 18 WPM this takes about 5.3 seconds. Give C (−·−·) its full length — it is the slowest character here.
- Press Play to hear Emergency, or turn on the lamp and match the flashes.
Easy to mix up
In “Emergency”, watch M (−−) vs O (−−−); R (·−·) vs K (−·−); G (−−·) vs W (·−−); N (−·) vs A (·−); C (−·−·) vs Y (−·−−); Y (−·−−) vs X (−··−).
Morse Code for Emergency — FAQ
What is the Morse code for Emergency?
The Morse code for “Emergency” is · −− · ·−· −−· · −· −·−· −·−−. That uses E, M, R, G, N, C, Y.
How do you tap or flash Emergency in Morse?
Match · −− · ·−· −−· · −· −·−· −·−−: short for each dit, about three times as long for each dah. Press Play on this page, then copy the same timing with a tap, whistle, or flashlight.
How long does Emergency take to send?
At 18 WPM, “Emergency” takes about 5.3 seconds. At 12 WPM the same · −− · ·−· −−· · −· −·−· −·−− pattern is slower but the dit/dah ratios stay identical.
Which letter in Emergency is hardest in Morse?
C is the longest character in “Emergency”: −·−· (dahditdahdit).
Is Emergency the same as SOS?
No. “Emergency” is · −− · ·−· −−· · −· −·−· −·−−. SOS is the separate prosign ···−−−···.
Related Morse lookups
Other high-intent translations — each page has its own Morse, timing, and breakdown.