Pronounce 'locus' (1 Viewer)

[Trebla]

Just out of curiosity, how do you personally pronounce the word 'locus'?

Myself, many of my friends and most of my school teachers pronounce it as lock-cus. My teachers have said that it should be pronounced this way.

Teachers from other schools and many students I've tutored pronounce it as low-cus. I've even had a few of them argue that this is 'right' way to say it.

 

[iBibah]

Just out of curiosity, how do you personally pronounce the word 'locus'?

Myself, many of my friends and most of my school teachers pronounce it as lock-cus. My teachers have said that it should be pronounced this way.

Teachers from other schools and many students I've tutored pronounce it as low-cus. I've even had a few of them argue that this is 'right' way to say it.

I used to say low-cus, but but was laughed at, now i say and believe that it's lock-cus.

 

[Aysce]

I used to say low-cus, but but was laughed at, now i say and believe that it's lock-cus.

Haha this. My teacher always used to laugh at me for saying low-cus

 

[Carrotsticks]

Locust.

 

[madharris]

low-cus

 

[townie]

Low-cus

 

[Peeik]

lock-us

 

[enoilgam]

I used both for some reason.

 

[nonconformist_]

*spanish accent* LOH-COS

 

[Kimyia]

Lock-cus

 

[starshine02]

Lock-us

 

[RealiseNothing]

I know it's pronounced lock-cus, but I still say low-cus because it rolls of the tongue better imo.

 

[SpiralFlex]

A teacher I had once called a student named Lucas, "Low-cus" lol.

 

[ismeta]

Depends on who I'm talking to...so I don't get ridiculed too heavily.

 

[nightweaver066]

Lock-cus

A teacher I had once called a student named Lucas, "Low-cus" lol.

Srs? I don't remember this ahaha (unless i wasn't there)

 

[SpiralFlex]

Lock-cus



Srs? I don't remember this ahaha (unless i wasn't there)

You were having a conversation with BOH about my arms.

 

[nightweaver066]

You were having a conversation with BOH about my arms.

lol you eavesdropper

P.S. you have massive arms

 

[SpiralFlex]

Back to locus.

So far I only know of Australians using - Lock-us.

I believe it may have originated because of mathsonline and teachers who have really Australian accents that may find it difficult to pronounce "low-cus"

 

[-may-cat-]

This is interesting, in latin i have only ever heard it pronounced 'low-cus'

 

[slyhunter]

I use both, no one gets mad at me