how to pronounce horror

/ˈhɒɹ.əɹ/

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horror is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of horror in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… for Bram Stoker's horror story Dracula …”

meaning of horror

Horror is a feeling of fear and dread caused by something threatening or causing pain.

horror frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word horror occurs in english on average 21.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.