how to pronounce horreur

/ɔ.ʁœʁ/

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horreur is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of horreur in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… papineau était une horreur parce que il …”

meanings of horreur

noun:

Horror (something horrible).
Horror (emotion).
Eyesore.
Horror.

horreur frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word horreur occurs in french on average 41.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.