G in Morse code
The seventh letter of the alphabet
G in Morse code is --., two dashes and then a dot, said dah-dah-dit. It lasts nine units, 600 ms at 18 WPM. Its trap is W, the same three elements in the opposite order, so listen to how the letter ends: G closes on a short dot, W on a long dash.
--. (dash dash dot)
“dah-dah-dit”dash dash dot
3 elements · 1 dot, 2 dashes · 9 units
Hear it at your speed (WPM)
600 ms at 18 WPM
G at a glance
- Morse code
- --.
- Said as
- dah-dah-dit
- Elements
- 3
- Length
- 9 units
- At 18 WPM
- 600 ms
- Koch order
- 23 of 41Then 5
- NATO word
- Golf
- Frequency in English
- 2.0%17th of 26
How G sounds, and phrases to remember it
G is two long tones and a quick click to finish: dah-dah-dit. The two dashes carry the weight, and the dot is over almost as soon as it starts.
GOOD GRAV-y:
two stressed words for the dashes, then the light "y" for the dot.
GOD LOVES it:
the same two heavy beats and a light ending.
gym:
in Douglas Harder's one-word system the tall g and y are dashes, and the short m is the dot.
The guide to Morse code mnemonics has a phrase for every letter, with the sound to check it against.
G and its neighbors W, M, Z and Q
G sits on a ladder of dash-heavy letters. One element more or less, or in a different place, and you have one of these:
W:
.--is G backward, a dot and then two dashes. A dot first means W.M:
--is G without its dot. If the letter stops after two dashes, it was M.Z and Q:
--..and--.-start exactly like G and add one more element, so wait for the letter gap.U:
..-swaps every element, two dots and then a dash.
The Sound-alike drill plays G against W and M until you hear the difference, and the alphabet chart lays all 26 letters out together.
Hear it
- W.--
- M--
- Z--..
How to write, tap and flash G
Write it:
two hyphens and a period,
--.with a space before the next letter.Tap it:
two presses, each about three times as long as a tap, then one quick tap.
Flash it:
long, long, short. The light on this page plays at 7 WPM, under three flashes a second.
In a word, G keeps its three elements with a letter gap on each side. GOD is --. --- -.., nine dashes and dots that start on G and end on D, and lasts 2.2 seconds at 18 WPM.
Hear it
- GOD--. --- -..
G on the air: GM, GA, GE and GN
Operators greet each other by the time of day, and G opens every greeting: GM for good morning, GA for good afternoon, GE for good evening and GN for good night. GA can also mean go ahead, so it depends on context.
GM is --. --, four dashes and one dot. To spell the full words for a friend instead, see good morning and good night in Morse code.
Hear it
- GM--. --
Characters to compare
Close to G in sound, so the likeliest mix-ups.
- G in reverse: W, dot dash dash
- G minus its last dot: M, dash dash
- G plus a dot: Z, dash dash dot dot
- G plus a dash: Q, dash dash dot dash
- G with dots and dashes swapped: U, dot dot dash
- G with its 1st dash as a dot: R, dot dash dot
Which one did you hear?
Listen, then pick or type the one you heard.
Try G in a word
Tap G yourself
Press for a dot, hold for a dash. Space works too.
- Send
- --.
- Yours
- Nothing yet
Questions about G.
What is the Morse code for G?
G is --., dash dash dot, said dah-dah-dit. It has three elements and lasts nine units.
What is God in Morse code?
GOD is --. --- -.., the letters G, O and D with a three-unit gap between them. It takes 2.2 seconds at 18 WPM. The Morse code translator plays it and lets you change the speed.
How do I tell G from W in Morse code?
Both use two dashes and one dot. G is --. and ends on the dot; W is .-- and starts with it. Listen for whether the short tone comes last or first.
What does GM mean in Morse code?
GM means good morning. Operators use GM, GA, GE and GN as short greetings for morning, afternoon, evening and night.
How do I read dah-dah-dit in Morse code?
Dah-dah-dit is G. Written down it is two dashes and a dot. For a longer message, paste the dots and dashes into the Morse code to English translator.