Hello & Hi in Morse Code — Dots, Dashes & Tapping Guide
Discover how to spell, say, and tap 'Hello' and 'Hi' in International Morse code. Perfect for beginners, secret messages, and amateur radio practice.
Hello
Short Version: "Hi" in Morse Code
Four dots for H, two dots for I: 6 total dits.
How to Pronounce & Tap "Hello"
Pronounce each letter using rhythmic di and dah sounds:
- H (....): di-di-di-dit
- E (.): dit
- L (.-..): di-dah-di-dit
- L (.-..): di-dah-di-dit
- O (---): dah-dah-dah
Frequently Asked Questions
What is 'Hello' in Morse code?
'Hello' in Morse code is .... . .-.. .-.. ---. It consists of H (....), E (.), L (.-..), L (.-..), and O (---).
How do you say 'Hi' in Morse code?
'Hi' in Morse code is .... .. (four dots followed by two dots). It is one of the easiest words to learn in Morse code.
How do you tap 'Hello' in Morse code?
Tap four short times for 'H', short pause. Tap once short for 'E', short pause. Tap short-long-short-short for 'L', repeat for second 'L', then three long taps for 'O'.
What is 'Good morning' in Morse code?
'Good morning' in Morse code is written as --. --- --- -.. / -- --- .-. -. .. -. --..
Build HELLO from five characters
H is ...., E is ., L is .-.., and O is ---. HELLO contains L twice, so its two middle patterns must be identical. Keep a space between the five complete character groups. Without those boundaries, the same continuous marks would not identify the word unambiguously.
Use the individual-character audio in the alphabet chart to check a pattern that seems unfamiliar, then play the complete word here. Listen for the gap after each character rather than count all the marks as one long sequence. The repeated L sound makes this a useful short message for checking consistency.
Write, decode and use the greeting
HELLO is an ordinary word, not a continuous prosign. It uses normal letter spacing. To send HELLO THERE, add a word gap after O and then encode THERE. The / in written output indicates that word gap; it is not another letter to be sounded.
Copy the pattern into the main decoder and confirm HELLO appears. If a message returns different letters, compare each group with the chart. Check both L groups first, then check that O has three dashes rather than the five dashes used for zero.
For a puzzle or written note, preserve the five letter groups even if you replace printed marks with beads or drawings. A clear starting point and consistent mark shapes make the message easier to transcribe. A photo of the design still needs manual reading; this site does not scan its symbols automatically.
Worked examples
These patterns use International Morse. Spaces separate letters; / separates words. A slash in the original text is encoded as -..-.
- HELLO
- Try this message
.... . .-.. .-.. ---2.94 seconds at 20 WPM - HELLO THERE
- Try this message
.... . .-.. .-.. --- / - .... . .-. .5.22 seconds at 20 WPM