Morse code mnemonics

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Morse code mnemonics are systems to represent the sound of Morse characters in a way intended to be easy to remember. Since every one of these mnemonics requires a two-step mental translation between sound and character, none of these systems are useful for using manual Morse at practical speeds. Amateur radio clubs can provide resources to learn Morse code.

Cross-linguistic

Visual mnemonic

File:Morse Code Mnemonic chart from Girl Guides handbook 1916.jpg
Baden-Powell's mnemonic chart from 1918

Visual mnemonic charts have been devised over the ages. Baden-Powell included one in the Girl Guides handbook[1] in 1918.

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A contemporary Morse code chart

Here is a more up-to-date version, ca. 1988:

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Morse Map

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A visual map of Morse Code Dits and Dashes shown arranged in layers according to length.

This visual map of Dits an Dahs is arranged from top to bottom by character length (e.g. first layer is just one sound — a dit or a dah for E or T, the second layer contains letters formed by two sounds, the third layer by three sounds, etc.) Dits to the Left and Dahs to the right.

Other systems

Other visual mnemonic systems have been created for Morse code, mapping the elements of the Morse code characters onto pictures for easy memorization. For instance, "R" (Template:Morse) might be represented as a "racecar" seen in a profile view, with the two wheels of the racecar being the dits and the body being the dah.

English

Syllabic mnemonics

Syllabic mnemonics are based on the principle of associating a word or phrase to each Morse code letter, with stressed syllables standing for a dah and unstressed ones for a dit. There is no well-known complete set of syllabic mnemonics for English, but various mnemonics do exist for individual letters.

Letter Morse Code Mnemonic[2][3]
A Template:Morse say AHH
a-PU
B Template:Morse BAND rat-a-tat
BOB is the man
C Template:Morse CATCH it CATCH it
CO-ca CO-la
D Template:Morse DAD did it
DRAC-u-la
E Template:Morse eek
eye
F Template:Morse did i FAIL it?
fetch a FIRE-man
G Template:Morse GOD LOVES it
GOOD GRAV-y
H Template:Morse ha ha ha ha
hip-pi-ty hop
I Template:Morse did it
i-an
J Template:Morse in JAWS JAWS JAWS
I WANT YOU, JONES
K Template:Morse KAN-ga-ROO
KICK the CAN
L Template:Morse a LIGHT is lit
los AN-ge-les
M Template:Morse MA-MA
MAC-kie MES-ser
N Template:Morse NAME it
NIK-ki
O Template:Morse HO HO HO
OH MY GOD
P Template:Morse is PA-PA in?
a PRAY-ING abe
Q Template:Morse PAY DAY to-DAY (quid)
GOD SAVE the QUEEN
R Template:Morse a RABB-it
ro-TA-tion
S Template:Morse ss-ss-ss
su-per-man
T Template:Morse TALL
TIM
U Template:Morse kiss a EWE
un-der-NEATH
u-ni-FORM
V Template:Morse vee-vee-vee VAH (the opening rhythm of Beethoven's 5th, or Beethoven's V'th)
vick-tor-y VEE
W Template:Morse the WORLD WAR
the WHITE WHALE
X Template:Morse CROSS at the DOOR
XY-lo-phone RAP
Y Template:Morse WHY did I DIE?
YOU'RE a COOL DUDE
YAK a YOUNG YAK
Z Template:Morse ZSA ZSA did it
ZINC ZOO-keep-er
Character Morse Code Syllabic Mnemonic[2]
. Template:Morse a STOP a STOP a STOP Periods are also known as "full stops".
, Template:Morse COM-MA, it's a COM-MA Self-explanatory.
? Template:Morse it's a QUES-TION, is it? Self-explanatory.
: Template:Morse HA-WAI-I stan-dard time The clocks in Hawaii are always on standard time, and don't turn an hour ahead in the summer. Colons are used in displaying time (like in "10:23").
/ Template:Morse SHAVE and a HAIR-cut The rhythm from the musical routine. A barber is a slasher.
(NOTE: also Fraction Bar and Division Sign)
" Template:Morse six-TY-six nine-TY-nine Quotation marks resemble a 66 at the beginning of a quote, and a 99 at the end of a quote.
' Template:Morse and THIS STUFF GOES TO me! An apostrophe may be used to denote ownership of property.
; Template:Morse A-list, B-list, C-list A semicolon may be used to group ordered lists in the same sentence.

Word mnemonics

Independent words

This technique has you associate a word with each character. For a letter in the alphabet, the associated word will usually begin with the same letter. In that word, tall letters (those descending below the baseline or ascending above the mean line – b, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, p, q, t, or y) and capital letters represent dashes, while short letters (aceimnorsuvwxz) represent dots. To recall the Morse code for a character, try to visualize the word.

Letter Mnemonic Morse Code[4] Comments
A at Template:Morse
B bean Template:Morse
C Cate Template:Morse as in the name "Cate"
D dam Template:Morse or "Dan", "dim" or many others
E e Template:Morse just plain "e"
F cafe Template:Morse
G gym Template:Morse
H ears Template:Morse as in "ears" are used to hear
I in Template:Morse
J edgy Template:Morse or alternatively, (j)"etty"
K kit Template:Morse
L else Template:Morse
M M.A. Template:Morse Master of Arts degree; alternatively, the year 2000 in Roman numerals: "MM"
N No Template:Morse as in "Dr. No", the first James Bond movie
O Opp Template:Morse as in the Opposing side; alternatively, OPP (Ontario Provincial Police) or Off!
P apps Template:Morse Something used on smart phones to practice Morse code
Q plaq Template:Morse The first four letters of "plaque", ending at "q"
R rye Template:Morse
S sax Template:Morse
T t Template:Morse just plain "t", or "T" as in "Mr. T"
U ump Template:Morse as in umpire
V veil Template:Morse or "veal"
W why Template:Morse
X foxy Template:Morse as in being as clever as a fox
Y yell Template:Morse
Z Zhou Template:Morse Zhou dynasty of China; or alternatively "Whiz" as in the brand-name 'Cheez Whiz'

Single sentence

This mnemonic uses the same mapping from tall and short letters to dashes and dots. The ith word in the sentence represents the ith letter of the alphabet. For instance the third word is "life", coding "-.-.", which is morse code for C, the third letter of the alphabet. [5]

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my love life has a vibe, the same as edgy pop star DJ «Dr BBQ» adds — glad she won't cut away all good gold lyre!

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Slavic languages

In Czech, the mnemonic device to remember letters in Morse code lies in remembering words or short phrases that begin with each appropriate letter and have a long vowel (i.e. á é í ó ú ý) for every dash and a short vowel (a e i o u y) for every dot. Additionally, some other sets of words with a particular theme have been thought up in Czech folklore, such as the following alcohol-themed set:

Letter Morse Code Czech word Translation Alternative (folklore) Translation
A Template:Morse akát acacia absťák withdrawal symptoms
B Template:Morse blýska·vi·ce lightning storm blít až do·ma vomit until at home
C Template:Morse cílovníci aiming sights cíl je výčep the target is the taproom
D Template:Morse dálni·ce highway dám jed·no I'll have one (beer)
E Template:Morse erb coat of arms ex one-sip-drinking
F Template:Morse Fi·lipíny Philippines Fer·net píše the Fernet's pungent
G Template:Morse Grón·ská zem the land of Greenland grón·ský rum rum of Greenland
H Template:Morse ho·lu·bi·ce dove (female) hru·ško·vi·ce Pear brandy
Ch Template:Morse chléb nám dává (he) gives us bread chvát·ám k pí·pám I rush to the faucets
I Template:Morse ib·is Ibis I·ron Iron (window cleaning agent with alcohol content)
J Template:Morse jasmín bí·lý white Jasmine Jabčák bí·lý White Apple brandy
K Template:Morse království kingdom kýbl vín pot of wines
L Template:Morse lední hokej ice hockey likéreček little liquor
M Template:Morse má·vá waving mží z-píp it's sprinkling out of faucets
N Template:Morse ná rod nation návyk habit
O Template:Morse ó náš pán oh, our lord ó můj líh oh, my alcohol
P Template:Morse papír·níci paper-makers pivní tácek beer coaster
Q Template:Morse kví·lí orkán wailing hurricane kví·lím ožrán I wail drunken
R Template:Morse rarášek imp rumíček little rum
S Template:Morse se·ke·ra axe sud je tu the barrel's here
T Template:Morse tón tone té tea
U Template:Morse u·čený erudite uch·lastán fully loaded
V Template:Morse vy·vo·lený the chosen one vod·ka finská Finnish vodka
W Template:Morse waltrův vůz Walter's carriage whiskou plout to float through Whiskey
X Template:Morse Xéno·kratés Xenocrates k sýru burčák new half-fermented wine with cheese
Y Template:Morse Ýgar má·vá Ygar is waving ý, jsem zlá·mán ee, I'm a mess
Z Template:Morse Zrád·ná že·na perfidious woman zlí·skám se hned I get smashed quickly

In Polish, which does not distinguish long and short vowels, Morse mnemonics are also words or short phrases that begin with each appropriate letter, but dash is coded as a syllable containing an "o" (or "ó"), while a syllable containing another vowel codes for dot. For some letters, multiple mnemonics are in use; the table shows one example.

Letter Morse Code Polish word Translation
A Template:Morse azot nitrogen
B Template:Morse botanika botany
C Template:Morse co mi zrobisz what will you do to me
D Template:Morse dolina valley
E Template:Morse Ełk Ełk
F Template:Morse filantropia philanthropy
G Template:Morse gospoda inn/tavern
H Template:Morse halabarda halberd
Ch Template:Morse chlorowodór hydrogen chloride
I Template:Morse igła needle
J Template:Morse jednokonno on/with one horse
K Template:Morse kolano knee
L Template:Morse Leonidas Leonidas
Ł Template:Morse [no mnemonic]
M Template:Morse motor motor
N Template:Morse noga leg
O Template:Morse Opoczno Opoczno
P Template:Morse Peloponez Peloponnese
R Template:Morse retorta retort
S Template:Morse Sahara Sahara
T Template:Morse tor track/rail line
U Template:Morse Ursynów Ursynów
W Template:Morse winorośl grapevine (plant)
Y Template:Morse York, Hull, Oxford three British university towns
Z Template:Morse Złotoryja Złotoryja

Hebrew

Invented in 1922 by Zalman Cohen, a communication soldier in the Haganah organization. The hiriq (/i/ vowel) represents a dot and the patah or qamatz (/a/ vowel) represent a dash.

Letter Morse Code Word Letter Morse Code Word
א Template:Morse אִמָּא ל Template:Morse לִבַּבְתִּנִי
ב Template:Morse בַּשְּׁלִי לִי מִיץ מ Template:Morse מַפָּ"ם
ג Template:Morse גַּנָּבִים נ Template:Morse נָעִים
ד Template:Morse דָלִיתִי ס Template:Morse סָבִי אָבִי
ה Template:Morse הֲגָנָה ע Template:Morse עִיר הַנַּמָּל
ו Template:Morse וִי פ Template:Morse פִּיל קַנָּדִי
ז Template:Morse זַמָּר לִירִי צ Template:Morse צִיטָטָה
ח Template:Morse חִכִּיתִי לִי ק Template:Morse קַטָּרִינָה
ט Template:Morse טִיףּ טִפָּה ר Template:Morse רִנָתִי
י Template:Morse יִידִישׁ ש Template:Morse שִׁירִי לִי
כ Template:Morse כַּבִּירָה ת Template:Morse תָּו

Indonesian

In Indonesia, one mnemonic commonly taught in Scouting is remembering words that begin with each appropriate letter and substituting the o vowel for every dash and other vowels (a, i, u, and e) for every dot.

Letter Morse Code Word
A Template:Morse alok
B Template:Morse bocah kecil
C Template:Morse coca-cola
D Template:Morse doremi
E Template:Morse eh
F Template:Morse fanta loe
G Template:Morse gotongin
H Template:Morse hayamwuruk
I Template:Morse ipin
J Template:Morse jago loro
K Template:Morse komando
L Template:Morse lego dia
M Template:Morse motor
N Template:Morse nomer
O Template:Morse om toto
P Template:Morse pertolongan
Q Template:Morse qomokaro
R Template:Morse rasome
S Template:Morse samlekum
T Template:Morse tol
U Template:Morse upin-o
V Template:Morse versi gayo
W Template:Morse wahyoo
X Template:Morse xosendero
Y Template:Morse yosimono
Z Template:Morse zoro-aster

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