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Close bracket in Morse code

The close bracket ()) is dash dot dash dash dot dash in Morse code, said “dah-di-dah-dah-di-dah”. It sounds like the letters KK sent without gaps, and lasts 19 units, which is 1140 ms at 20 WPM.

Hear the close bracket

Speed

At 15 WPM, ) takes 1520 ms to send. Flash or vibrate it in the translator

Part of the ITU standard

The close bracket is defined in ITU-R M.1677-1, the International Morse code standard, so any trained operator will copy it.

The close bracket on a timing ruler

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Characters that sound like the close bracket

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

Can you hear the difference?

Listen, then pick the one you heard.

The close bracket in use

  • It is the open bracket with one more dash on the end.

At a glance

Morse code
-.--.-
Sounds like
dah-di-dah-dah-di-dah
Letters run together
KK
Length
19 units
ITU standard
Yes
Also called
right parenthesis

Sources: ITU-R M.1677-1, the International Morse code standard (International Telecommunication Union, 2009). Symbols outside the standard follow common practice in charts and software.