Mess-up in Morse Code

Using our Alphabet to morse chart, the word mess-up translates to

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

Listen to how "mess-up" sounds in morse code


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

m --
e .
s ...
s ...
- -....-
u ..-
p .--.

What is Morse code?

Morse code converts characters into a sequence of signals. Engineers in the 1800s crafted Morse code to support telegraphy. Morse started with a restricted symbol set for essential letters. As adoption increased, a more complete version was developed. That enhanced version, created in 1851, is still known today as International Morse Code.


How to translate Morse code?

The MorseTranslator lets you switch between text and Morse instantly. This page demonstrates how the word mess-up becomes -- . ... ... -....- ..- .--.. 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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