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2 in Morse code

The number 2 is dot dot dash dash dash in International Morse code, said “di-di-dah-dah-dah”. Like every digit it has five elements: 2 dots followed by 3 dashes. It lasts 15 units, which is 900 ms at 20 WPM.

Hear 2 at your speed

Speed

At 15 WPM, 2 takes 1200 ms to send. Flash or vibrate it in the translator

Where 2 fits in the number pattern

All ten digits follow one rule, so learning the pattern teaches you every number. From 1 to 5 the dots grow from the left; from 6 to 0 the dashes do.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 0

2 on a timing ruler

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Characters that sound like 2

These are the characters most often copied by mistake for 2, and why.

Can you hear the difference?

Listen, then pick the one you heard.

2 at a glance

Morse code
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Sounds like
di-di-dah-dah-dah
Length
15 units
At 20 WPM
900 ms
Cut number
None in common use
Koch order
28 of 41, then H

Sources: codes from ITU-R M.1677-1, the International Morse code standard. Cut numbers and on-air usage follow common amateur radio practice.