How do you pronounce "locusts"?

In American English: /ˈloʊkəsts/ (LOHK-uhsts). In British English: /lˈəʊkəsts/ (L-ohk). In Canadian English: /ˈloʊkəsts/ (LOHK-uhsts). In Australian English: /lˈəʊkʌsts/ (L-ohk).

Is "locusts" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈloʊkəsts/ (LOHK-uhsts), while in British English it's /lˈəʊkəsts/ (L-ohk).

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locusts

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/ˈloʊkəsts/

LOHK-uhsts

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loʊklo·əstscusts

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