Locust has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The locust made a big jump. | |
| 2. | That's not a grasshopper. It's a locust! | |
| 3. | That's not a locust, that's a grasshopper! | |
| 4. | The Spanish word "langosta" can mean either "lobster" or "locust". | |
| 5. | And the Lord said to Moses: Stretch forth thy hand upon the land of Egypt unto the locust, that it come upon it, and devour every herb that is left after the hail. | |
| 6. | A massive locust outbreak continues threatening farmers’ fields in East Africa. |