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V in Morse code
V in Morse code is "...-": three dots followed by one dash, spoken "di-di-di-dah". It is one of the 12 four-element letters, so it sits four steps from the root of the Morse code tree. The 7-day plan teaches V on day 5. At 20 words per minute it takes 540 milliseconds to send.
di-di-di-dah
- Code
- ···−
- At 20 WPM
- 540ms
- Plan day
- 5
V · di-di-di-dah
dot dot dot dash
V at a glance
Where V sits in the Morse code tree
The path through the Morse code tree to V: from the root, a dot to E, a dot to I, a dot to S then a dash to V.
In the Morse code tree a dot branches left and a dash branches right, so every character sits exactly where its own code leads. V sits four steps from the root, directly below S. No letter hangs below V: it is a leaf of the tree.
See the whole Morse code treeCharacters confused with V
V is easiest to mistake for B, H or X. Practise them back to back until the difference is a sound rather than a count.
How to learn V
7-day plan
The plan teaches V on day 5, together with H, F, L, P and J. Learn it by its sound, "di-di-di-dah", at full speed rather than by counting its elements.
In the Koch method it is character 19 of 36.
Practise
Practice brings V back just before you would forget it, in all three skills: copying it by ear, reading it, and sending it yourself.
Words with V in them
Questions about V in Morse code
- What is V in Morse code?
- V in Morse code is "...-", spoken di-di-di-dah. It is four elements long (dot dot dot dash) and takes 540 milliseconds to send at 20 words per minute. It sits four steps from the root of the Morse code tree.
- Which Morse code characters are confused with V?
- V (...-) is easy to confuse with H (....) and X (-..-), each of which differs from it by a single element. Practise them back to back until the difference is a sound rather than a count.
- How do you learn V in Morse code?
- By its sound, not its shape: V is spoken di-di-di-dah. Listen to it at full speed instead of counting its elements. MorseForge's 7-day plan teaches it on day 5, together with H, F, L, P and J.