how to pronounce locust

/ˈloʊkəst/

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locust is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of locust in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… more recently these locust swarms moved …”

meaning of locust

A locust is a type of insect that is a member of the grasshopper family.

locust frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word locust occurs in english on average 0.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.