Quotation mark in Morse code
The quotation mark (") is dot dash dot dot dash dot in Morse code, said “di-dah-di-di-dah-dit”. It sounds like the letters AF sent without gaps, and lasts 15 units, which is 900 ms at 20 WPM.
Hear the quotation mark
At 15 WPM, " takes 1200 ms to send. Flash or vibrate it in the translator
Part of the ITU standard
The quotation mark is defined in ITU-R M.1677-1, the International Morse code standard, so any trained operator will copy it.
The quotation mark on a timing ruler
Characters that sound like the quotation mark
These are the characters most often copied by mistake for the quotation mark, and why.
Can you hear the difference?
Listen, then pick the one you heard.
The quotation mark in use
- The same signal opens and closes a quotation.
At a glance
- Morse code
- .-..-.
- Sounds like
- di-dah-di-di-dah-dit
- Letters run together
- AF
- Length
- 15 units
- ITU standard
- Yes
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.