8 in Morse code
The number 8 is dash dash dash dot dot in International Morse code, said “dah-dah-dah-di-dit”. Like every digit it has five elements: 3 dashes followed by 2 dots. It lasts 15 units, which is 900 ms at 20 WPM.
Hear 8 at your speed
At 15 WPM, 8 takes 1200 ms to send. Flash or vibrate it in the translator
Where 8 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.
8 on a timing ruler
Characters that sound like 8
These are the characters most often copied by mistake for 8, and why.
- 2Same signals in reverse order
- 3Dots and dashes swapped
- 7One element different
- 9One element different
- :One more element at the end
Can you hear the difference?
Listen, then pick the one you heard.
8 on the air
- 88, “love and kisses”, is the traditional sign-off between close friends and family.
8 at a glance
- Morse code
- ---..
- Sounds like
- dah-dah-dah-di-dit
- Length
- 15 units
- At 20 WPM
- 900 ms
- Cut number
- None in common use
- Koch order
- 31 of 41, then B
Sources: codes from ITU-R M.1677-1, the International Morse code standard. Cut numbers and on-air usage follow common amateur radio practice.