Morse Code for I love you
I LOVE YOU is the Morse phrase people most often want for jewelry, tattoos, or a private tap. Three words means two word-gaps — that spacing is what keeps it readable. Encoded: ·· / ·−·· −−− ···− · / −·−− −−− ··− · about 6.8 seconds at 18 WPM.
·· / ·−·· −−− ···− · / −·−− −−− ··−
Letter-by-letter Morse for I love you
“I love you” breaks into 3 words. Each letter below has its own Morse; slashes mark the word gaps.
·· / ·−·· −−− ···− · / −·−− −−− ··−
About “I love you” in Morse
Encoded it is ·· / ·−·· −−− ···− · / −·−− −−− ··− — 3 words, 10 characters (I, L, O, V, E, Y, U), 12 dits and 12 dahs, about 6.8 seconds at 18 WPM.
Keep the 2 word gaps (shown as /) or “I love you” collapses into one letter soup.
- Morse
- ·· / ·−·· −−− ···− · / −·−− −−− ··−
- Dots / dashes
- 12 · / 12 −
- Characters
- 10
- At 18 WPM
- 6.8 seconds
- Longest character
- L (·−··)
How to tap “I love you”
- The pattern is ·· / ·−·· −−− ···− · / −·−− −−− ··−. A dit is a short tap or flash; a dah is about three times longer.
- “I love you” is 3 words (I, L, O, V, E, Y, U). Gap letters by about three dits, and put a longer slash-sized gap between words.
- At 18 WPM this takes about 6.8 seconds. Give L (·−··) its full length — it is the slowest character here.
- Press Play to hear I love you, or turn on the lamp and match the flashes.
Easy to mix up
In “I love you”, watch L (·−··) vs F (··−·); O (−−−) vs M (−−); V (···−) vs U (··−); Y (−·−−) vs X (−··−); U (··−) vs V (···−).
Morse Code for I love you — FAQ
What is the Morse code for I love you?
The Morse code for “I love you” is ·· / ·−·· −−− ···− · / −·−− −−− ··−. That uses I, L, O, V, E, Y, U.
How do you tap or flash I love you 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 I love you take to send?
At 18 WPM, “I love you” takes about 6.8 seconds. At 12 WPM the same ·· / ·−·· −−− ···− · / −·−− −−− ··− pattern is slower but the dit/dah ratios stay identical.
Which letter in I love you is hardest in Morse?
L is the longest character in “I love you”: ·−·· (ditdahditdit).
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