SOS in Morse code
“SOS” in Morse code is ... --- .... Each letter is separated by a short gap.
SOS
Hear it at your speed
At 15 WPM it takes 2.2 seconds (27 units).
Letter by letter
Every letter of the phrase, with its code and how it sounds. Tap a letter to learn it.
About “SOS”
The international distress signal: three dots, three dashes, three dots, sent without gaps between the letters. It was chosen because it is easy to send and hard to mistake.
- Letters
- 3
- Dots and dashes
- 6 · 3
- Length
- 27 units
- At 20 WPM
- 1.6 s
- At 5 WPM
- 6.5 s
- Collection
- Emergency
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