English pronunciation
How to pronounce “horror”
Phonetic spelling
HOR-er
IPA /ˈhɔɹɝ/
Syllable stress
hor·ror
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “horror”?
h o r r o r
“horror” is spelled H-O-R-R-O-R. It is pronounced HOR-er, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I watched a horror movie last night and couldn't sleep.
The horror of the accident stayed with him for years.