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Hyphen in Morse Code

The hyphen (-) in Morse code is -....- — dash-dot-dot-dot-dot-dash.

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In International Morse Code, the hyphen (-) is written as -....-, made up of 4 dots and 2 dashs. Punctuation codes run five to six signals long — longer than most letters — since they're used far less often in typical text.

The hyphen is typically used when joining compound words or numbers.

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What is the Morse code for -?
The hyphen (-) is written as -....- in Morse code — dash-dot-dot-dot-dot-dash.