Syllables World: Mastering Syllable Identification

How many syllables in Locust?

locust has 2 syllables

Split Locust into syllables?

lo-cust

Definition of Locust

A locust is a type of grasshopper that often travels in large swarms and can cause significant damage to crops.

How should Locust divide into syllables

The word 'locust' has 2 syllables. The vowel sound in this word is 'o' and the consonant sounds are 'l', 'c', 's', and 't'.

Part of Speech - Locust

Noun

The locusts ate all the leaves off the trees.

Sentences with Locust

The locusts were buzzing loudly in the field.
I saw a green locust sitting on a leaf.
The locust swarm destroyed all the crops.
My little brother is afraid of locusts.
The locusts hopped from tree to tree.
The farmer sprayed pesticide to get rid of the locusts.
Locusts can eat a lot of food in a short time.
A locust landed on my hand and tickled me.
We learned about locusts in science class.
The locusts covered the ground like a carpet.

Quotes with Locust

The locusts have no king, yet all of them march in rank.
Locusts have no king, but they all advance in formation.
Like locusts they shall leap upon the land.
The locusts seemed to be working on some sort of plan.
The locusts are coming, the locusts are coming!
The sound of the locusts was like the sound of many chariots.
The fields were devastated by a swarm of locusts.
The locusts descended upon the village, causing panic.
The buzzing of the locusts filled the air.
The locusts devoured everything in their path.

Number of characters in Locust

6 ( l, o, c, u, s, t )

Unique letters in Locust

6 ( l, o, c, u, s, t )

Locust Backwards

tsucol

Phonetic Transcription of Locust

IPA (International): ˈləʊkʌst

ARA (American): ˈlokʌst

EPA (English): ˈləʊkʌst

LOW-KAH-ST

More Locust Synonyms

locusttree

grasshopper

cicada

cricket

hopper

insect

bug

pest

plague

swarm

infestation

vermin

critter

creepy-crawly

beetle

ant

mosquito

fly

gnat

wasp

bee

r

Locust Rhymes

focussed

focused

refocused

unfocused