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Numbers · ITU International Morse Code

Number 3 in Morse Code

Morse code for 3 is ...-- — 5 signals (3 dots, 2 dashes).

The number 3 in international Morse code is ...--. All ten digits use exactly 5 signals, making them easy to identify during transmission.

Number 3 is transmitted as: short tap, then short tap, then short tap, then long press, then long press.

Number 3 in Morse Code
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short tap, then short tap, then short tap, then long press, then long press
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Practice: What is Number 3 in Morse Code?

Select the correct Morse code for 3:

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How to Tap Number 3 in Morse Code

To transmit Number 3 (...--), use this sequence:

· DotShort press
· DotShort press
· DotShort press
— DashLong press
— DashLong press

ITU Timing Rules

  • Dot (·) = 1 unit
  • Dash (−) = 3 units (3× longer)
  • Signal gap = 1 unit
  • Letter gap = 3 units
  • Word gap = 7 units

Timing Reference Table

SpeedDotDashLetter gapWord gap
5 wpm240ms720ms720ms1680ms
10 wpm120ms360ms360ms840ms
20 wpm60ms180ms180ms420ms

How to Remember Number 3 in Morse Code

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Repeat the pattern aloud: ...-- — until it becomes muscle memory.

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Frequently Asked Questions — Number 3 in Morse Code

The Morse code for number 3 is ...--. All numbers use exactly 5 signals. Number 3 uses 3 dots and 2 dashes.

To send number 3: short tap, then short tap, then short tap, then long press, then long press. Numbers always use 5 signals total.

All Morse digits use exactly 5 signals by ITU standard, making them easy to distinguish from letters (1-4 signals) during transmission.

Number 3 is ...--. Lower digits have more dots at the start; higher digits have more dashes. This systematic pattern makes numbers easier to learn as a sequence.

Number 3 (...--) always uses 5 signals, while letters use 1-4. This makes it easy to tell numbers from letters during transmission.

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