Morse Code for Sorry
SORRY is one word that reuses S and O from SOS, then a double R. It is an apology, not a distress signal. Encoded: ··· −−− ·−· ·−· −·−− · about 3.7 seconds at 18 WPM.
··· −−− ·−· ·−· −·−−
Letter-by-letter Morse for Sorry
Every letter in “Sorry” is shown below with its Morse. There is no word slash because this is a single word.
··· −−− ·−· ·−· −·−−
About “Sorry” in Morse
Encoded it is ··· −−− ·−· ·−· −·−− — 1 word, 5 characters (S, O, R, Y), 8 dits and 8 dahs, about 3.7 seconds at 18 WPM.
The slowest letter is Y (−·−−, dahditdahdah). Give it full dah length.
- Morse
- ··· −−− ·−· ·−· −·−−
- Dots / dashes
- 8 · / 8 −
- Characters
- 5
- At 18 WPM
- 3.7 seconds
- Longest character
- Y (−·−−)
How to tap “Sorry”
- The pattern is ··· −−− ·−· ·−· −·−− (ditditdit, dahdahdah, ditdahdit, ditdahdit, dahditdahdah). A dit is a short tap or flash; a dah is about three times longer.
- “Sorry” is one word of 5 letters (S, O, R, Y). Gap letters by about three dits; there is no word slash.
- At 18 WPM this takes about 3.7 seconds. Give Y (−·−−) its full length — it is the slowest character here.
- Press Play to hear Sorry, or turn on the lamp and match the flashes.
Easy to mix up
In “Sorry”, watch S (···) vs H (····); O (−−−) vs M (−−); R (·−·) vs K (−·−); Y (−·−−) vs X (−··−).
Morse Code for Sorry — FAQ
What is the Morse code for Sorry?
The Morse code for “Sorry” is ··· −−− ·−· ·−· −·−−. That uses S, O, R, Y.
How do you tap or flash Sorry 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 Sorry take to send?
At 18 WPM, “Sorry” takes about 3.7 seconds. At 12 WPM the same ··· −−− ·−· ·−· −·−− pattern is slower but the dit/dah ratios stay identical.
Which letter in Sorry is hardest in Morse?
Y is the longest character in “Sorry”: −·−− (dahditdahdah).
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