- Morse code mnemonics
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Because associating letters and numbers with audible "dits" and "dahs" can be difficult, many people have developed mnemonics to help remember the Morse code equivalent of characters.
Many different mnemonics can be created for the same subject matter and no one mnemonic is the definitive way to learn Morse code.
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Syllabic Mnemonics
Syllabic Mnemonics based on the NATO phonetic alphabet.
Letter Phonetic Morse Code Mnemonic
(explanation)A Alpha • —al-FA
(that's what it says!)B Bravo — • • •YEAH! *clap* *clap* *clap*
(applause)C Charlie — • — •CHAR-lie's AN-gels
(1970s TV show)D Delta — • •NEW or-leans E Echo •hey! F Foxtrot • • — •*step**step**BRUSH**step*
(that's how one foxtrots!)G Golf — — •HOLE IN one! H Hotel • • • •ho-li-day-inn I India • •bom-bay J Juliet • — — —where-FORE ART THOU? K Kilo — • —POUND for POUND L Lima • — • •li-MA pe-ru
(Lima is the capital city of Peru.)M Mike — —LIKE MIKE
(Michael Jordan advertising jingle)N November — •AU-tumn O Oscar — — —SUN-NY-DAY
(Sesame Street theme song— as in "Oscar the Grouch")P Papa • — — •of DOC-TOR good
(from "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves", by Cher.)Q Quebec — — • —A-LOU-et-TUH
(a song sung by French Canadians)R Romeo • — •ro-MER-o
"Romeo" in Spanish.S Sierra • • •ne-va-da
(the Sierra Nevada)T Tango —*DIP*
(When the boy dips the girl, during a tango, he holds her there for a few seconds.)U Uniform • • —u-ni-FORM
(that's what it says!)V Victor • • • —*the first 4 notes of Beethoven's 5th*
(The 1st movement is also called the "Ode to Victory")W Whiskey • --jack AND COKE
(Jack Daniel's whiskey, and Coca Cola.)X X-ray -• • -ON-ly the BONES
(that's all which is visible in an x-ray image.)Y Yankee -• --ON a PO-NY
(from Yankee Doodle)Z Zulu --• •SHA-KA zu-lu
(name of famous Zulu king.)Character Morse Code Syllabic Mnemonic . • — • — • —ro-ME-ro POUND for POUND Romero is, Pound for Pound, the best fighter period. ? • • — — • •un-i-FORM NEW or-leans After the hurricane, the Uniformed personnel in New Orleans were clueless! ! — • — • — —AU-tumn ON a PO-NY He was astonished to see his daughter, Autumn, riding on a pony at such a young age. , — — • • — —HOLE IN one, Jack AND COKE. After hitting a hole in one, the golfer paused for a Jack and Coke, before starting the on the next hole. @ • — — • — •al-FA CHAR-lie's AN-gels Because Alpha Females don't have time to sit around the office, Charlie's Angels now get their instructions via e-mail. $ • • • — • • —ne-va-da ON-ly the BONES After gambling away all his money in Las Vegas, Nevada, he had only the bones left to eat. = -• • • -AU-tumn u-ni-FORM There are no formal occasions in Autumn, and wearing white is not authorized after Labor Day, so all Army uniforms are equal. + • — • — •hey! CHAR-lie's AN-gels Call out to Charlie's Angels for help, their assistance is always a plus. - — • • • • —*DIP* ho-li-day-inn *DIP* After Dipping the room rates at his Holiday Inn once, the hotel owner dipped them again, after finding more ways to subtract overhead costs. _ • • — — • —bom-bay *DIP* POUND for POUND One should pay special attention to the Bombay markets; since dips in quantities there, can affect the worldwide commodities prices, pound for pound. ( — • — — •AU-tumn HOLE-IN-one! Autumn opened her golf game with a hole in one... ) — • — — • —AU-tumn A-LOU-et-TUH ...and Autumn closed it with a birdie on the 18th hole. Other Syllabic Mnemonics
Letter Morse Code Mnemonic A ·-al-THOUGH,
a-GAIN,
a-JAR,
or
a-PARTB -···BE a good boy,
BOB is the man,
or
BOOT to the headC -·-·CO-ca CO-la D -··DOG did it,
DOCK work-er,
or
DRAC-u-laF ··-·get a HAIR-cut,
for the FAIR-est,
did she LIKE it,
or
did it HURT youG --.GOO-GOL-plex (a 1 with a googol zeros),
GOO-GLE-ad,
GOOD GRAV-y,
or
GOD DAMN itH ····hitting the hip
or
hippity hopJ ·---the-JU-LIE JAY
or
i WANT YOU, JONESK -·-KAN-dy KID (candy kid),
KICK the CAN,
or
KANG-a-ROOL ·-··to 'ELL with it!,
he LOST his lid,
or
li-NO-le-umM --MMMM-MMMM N -·NI-gel,
NA-vy,
NOO-gie,
or
NU-distO ---O-RE-O
or
ONE OF USP ·--·a PIZ-ZA pie,
pa-RADE PA-nel,
or
did POP POP itQ --·-PAY-DAY to-DAY,
QUEUE OV-er HERE,
HERE COMES the BRIDE (queen),
or
GOD SAVE the QUEENR ·-·ro-TA-tion U ··-gid-dy UP V ···-Beethoven's FIFTH (V'th) W ·--the WORLD WAR X -··-X marks the SPOT
or
EX-tra ex-PENSEZ --··ZSA ZSA did it Character Morse Code Syllabic Mnemonic . ·-·-·-a STOP a STOP a STOP Periods are also known as "full stops". , --··--COM-MA, it's a COM-MA Self-explanatory. ? ··--··it's a QUES-TION, is it? Self-explanatory. : ---···HA-WA-II stan-dard time The clocks in Hawaii are always on standard time, and don't turn an hour ahead in the summer. / -··-·SHAVE and a HAIR-cut The barber slashed the price of a shave and a haircut at his shop.
(NOTE: also Fraction Bar and Division Sign)
" ·-··-·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. ' ·----·and THIS STUFF GOES TO me! An apostrophe may be used to denote ownership of property. ; -·-·-·A-list, B-list, C-list A semicolon may be used to group ordered lists in the same sentence. Visual Mnemonic
Slavic languages
In the Czech language, the mnemonic device to remember Morse codes lies in remembering words that begin with each appropriate letter and has so called long vowel (i.e. á é í ó ú ý) for every dash and short vowel (a e i o u y) for every dot. Additionally, some other theme-related sets of words have been thought out as Czech folklore.
Letter Morse Code Czech word Translation Alternative (folklore) Translation A ·-akát acacia absťák abstinence symptoms B -···blýskavice lightening storm blít až doma womit until at home C -·-·cílovníci aiming sights cíl je výčep the target is the taproom D -··dálnice highway dám jedno I'll have one (beer) E ·erb coat of arms ex one-sip-drinking F ··-·Filipíny Philippines Fernet píše the Fernet's pungent G --·Grónská zem the land of Greenland grónský rum rum of Greenland H ····holubice dove (female) hruškovice Pear brandy Ch ----chléb nám dává (he) gives us bread chvátám k pípám I rush to the faucets I ··ibis Ibis Iron Iron (window cleaning agent with alcohol content) J ·---jasmín bílý white Jasmine Jabčák bílý White Apple brandy K -·-království kingdom kýbl vín pot of wines L ·-··lední hokej ice hockey likéreček little liquor M --mává waving mží z píp it's sprinkling out of faucets N -·národ nation návyk habit O ---ó náš pán oh, our lord ó můj líh oh, my alcohol P ·--·papírníci paper-makers pivní tácek beer underpad Q --·-kvílí orkán wailing hurricane kvílím ožrán I wail drunked R ·-·rarášek imp rumíček little rum S ···sekera axe sud je tu the barrel's here T -tón tone té tea U ··-učený erudite uchlastán fully loaded V ···-vyvolený the chosen one vodka finská Finnish vodka W ·--waltrův vůz Walter's carriage whiskou plout to float through Whiskey X -··-Xénokratés Xenocrates k sýru burčák new half-fermented wine with cheese Y -·--Ýgar mává Ygar is waving ý, jsem zlámán ee, I'm a mess Z --··Zrádná žena perfidious woman zlískám se hned I get stoned quickly Indonesia
In Indonesia, one mnemonics commonly thought in scouting method to remember Morse codes lies in 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 ·-ano B -···bonaparte C -·-·coba-coba- D -··dominan E ·egg F ··-·father joe G --·golongan H ····himalaya I ··islam J ·---jago loro K -·-komando L ·-··lemonade M --motor N -·notes O ---omono P ·--·pertolongan Q --·-qomokaro R ·-·rasome S ···sahara T -tom U ··-unesco V ···-versikaro W ·--wahono X -··-xosendero Y -·--yosimono Z --··zoroaster See also
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