Pronounce 'locus' (1 Viewer)

[SpiralFlex]

I use both, no one gets mad at me

Interchangeable, I like that. Almost like cross-dressing.

Anyone know any other weird ways of saying it?

 

[RivalryofTroll]

Lock-cus.

My Year 10 tutor converted me from:

Saying low-cus to lock-cus.

 

[-may-cat-]

Lock-cus.

My Year 10 tutor converted me from:

Saying low-cus to lock-cus.

But why one over the other, what was it about the different pronunciation that convinced you?

 

[RivalryofTroll]

But why one over the other, what was it about the different pronunciation that convinced you?

idk.

Maybe because low-cus usually refers to something else. (not the mathematical word)

 

[-may-cat-]

It would be an interesting concept that the pronunciation of a word, but not the spelling, should change to reflect a different sense. *shrug*

 

[Focus is Key]

I always thought the correct pronunciaton was 'low-cus' but I've been converted to 'Lock-us' because of my Maths Teacher :s

 

[Riproot]

Depends.

Maths: lock-us
Manbulge/genetics: low-cus

Low-cus, fow-cus
Lock-us, fock-us

 

[seanieg89]

Low-cus. I don't get laughed at about it though.

 

[ahdil33]

Just how you say fock-us, it's lock-us.

This was a running joke for about a year for me.

 

[RivalryofTroll]

Low-cus. I don't get laughed at about it though.

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(jokes)

For some reason, ''low-cus'' always reminds me of ''lotus''.

 

[Riproot]

Just how you say fock-us, it's lock-us.

This was a running joke for about a year for me.

me too

HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAH

(jokes)

Pyou ruined it by saying jokes.

 

[7eleven]

Lock-us sounds so retarded/funny. Whenever my teachers use it i can't help but have a little laugh

 

[Trades]

I have a few friends from Cabramatta, they say it wo-cus

 

[resourceater]

our teacher has an accent so we though why is she saying lock-us? But yes, apparently that's the correct pronunciation.