how to pronounce hort

/hɔʁt/

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hort is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of hort in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… schüler die erfolgreich in hort und …”

meanings of hort

noun:

Shelter, refuge, haven.
Hoard, treasure.
After-school nursery; kind of childcare commonly attached to primary schools in German-speaking Europe.

hort frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word hort occurs in german on average 3.9 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.