Deaf-dumb in Morse Code

Using our Alphabet to morse chart, the word deaf-dumb translates to

-.. . .- ..-. -....- -.. ..- -- -...

Listen to how "deaf-dumb" sounds in morse code


You can see the letter breakdown of the word in the table below.

d -..
e .
a .-
f ..-.
- -....-
d -..
u ..-
m --
b -...

What is Morse code?

Morse code used dots and dashes to send messages. During the 19th century, scientists explored wireless message transmission. Morse started with a restricted symbol set for essential letters. As adoption increased, a more complete version was developed. In 1851, a standardised form called International Morse Code was introduced.


How to translate Morse code?

Using the MorseTranslator tool, you can easily convert text to Morse code. Here, you'll see how deaf-dumb translates into -.. . .- ..-. -....- -.. ..- -- -... in Morse code. Click the audio button to listen to the Morse version. To decode manually, you'll need to understand the basic symbols: dits and dahs. Each Morse character mirrors a letter in the English alphabet.


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