How to Pronounce Locusts

To pronounce "locusts", say LOC-usts — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

7

Letters

LOC-usts

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"locusts" has 2 syllables: loc-usts.

What does locusts mean?

noun

  1. Any of the grasshoppers, often polyphenic and usually swarming, in the family Acrididae that are very destructive to crops and other vegetation, (especially) the migratory locust (Locusta migratoria).
  2. A fruit or pod of the carob tree.

verb

  1. To come in a swarm.

Related words

cricketsgrasshopperslobsterscaterpillarsinsectsweevilsaphidants

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How many syllables are in "locusts"?▾

"Locusts" has 2 syllables: loc · usts.

What does "locusts" mean?▾

Locusts: Any of the grasshoppers, often polyphenic and usually swarming, in the family Acrididae that are very destructive to crops and other vegetation, (especially) the migratory locust (Locusta migratoria).

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