How to Pronounce "locusts"
word
ˈɫoʊkəsts
LOH-kusts
lˈəʊkʌsts
LUH-kusts
Definition
Locusts are large, flying insects closely related to grasshoppers. They are known for gathering in huge groups (swarms) and eating crops, sometimes causing serious damage to farms.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫoʊkəsts
British English
lˈəʊkʌsts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LOH-kusts
UK
LUH-kusts
Listen in Context
Locusts fly in big groups across the fields.
Many farmers lost their crops to locusts last year.
A swarm of locusts can destroy a field quickly.
People feared the arrival of locusts after the big rains.