Numbers · 0–9

8 in Morse code

Standard Morse code for 8. Copy it, hear it, or practice with real examples.

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5 signals (2 dots, 3 dashes)Dots are short • dashes are longLetters use spaces • words use “/”

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The digit rule

Three dahs, then two dits. Mirror of 3.

Digits 1–5 are N dits then (5−N) dahs; 6–0 mirror that with leading dahs. Once you see the rule, all ten digits cost no extra memorisation effort.

About 8 in Morse code

Pattern: ---..
Length: 15 Morse units
Spoken as: Eight (AIT)
Sent backwards: ..--- is 2
Dots ↔ dashes: ...-- is 3

How long 8 takes to send

Speed	Unit length	8 takes
5 WPM	240 ms	3.6 s
13 WPM	92 ms	1.4 s
20 WPM	60 ms	0.90 s
25 WPM	48 ms	0.72 s

Standard PARIS timing: one unit is 1200 ÷ WPM milliseconds; a dot is 1 unit, a dash 3, and the gap inside a character 1. Add 3 units between letters and 7 between words.

Easily confused with

These are one dot or dash away from 8. Mishearing a single element — or clipping one off the end — turns 8 into one of them, so they are worth drilling side by side.