how to pronounce horde

/ˈhɔːɹd/

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horde is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of horde in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… out of the Horde people are finding out …”

meanings of horde

noun:

A large number of people.
A wandering troop or gang; especially, a clan or tribe of a nomadic people (originally Tatars) migrating from place to place for the sake of pasturage, plunder, etc.; a predatory multitude.

verb:

To travel en masse, to flock.

horde frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word horde occurs in english on average 2.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.