Reads in Morse Code

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

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

Listen to how "reads" sounds in morse code


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

r .-.
e .
a .-
d -..
s ...

What is Morse code?

Morse code is a system of communication using dots and dashes. Engineers in the 1800s crafted Morse code to support telegraphy. Morse started with a restricted symbol set for essential letters. Its use grew, prompting the creation of a broader code set. A more inclusive code for all letters was finalised in 1851 as International Morse.


How to translate Morse code?

Our tool allows you to turn regular words into Morse signals with a click. This page demonstrates how the word reads becomes .-. . .- -.. .... You can even listen to it using the audio playback feature. 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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