Postretirement in Morse Code

Using our Alphabet to morse chart, the word postretirement translates to

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

Listen to how "postretirement" sounds in morse code


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

p .--.
o ---
s ...
t -
r .-.
e .
t -
i ..
r .-.
e .
m --
e .
n -.
t -

What is Morse code?

In Morse code, letters are represented by short and long marks. During the 19th century, scientists explored wireless message transmission. At first, it could only express a few characters with basic signals. Its use grew, prompting the creation of a broader code set. In 1851, a standardised form called International Morse Code was introduced.


How to translate Morse code?

With MorseTranslator, translating English text into Morse is simple. This page demonstrates how the word postretirement becomes .--. --- ... - .-. . - .. .-. . -- . -. -. The tool also lets you hear what the Morse code sounds like. 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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