prelude

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈprɛljuːd/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈprɛljud, ˈpreɪl-, ˈpreɪlud, ˈpri-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prel′yo̅o̅d, prāl′-, prā′lo̅o̅d, prē′-)


Inflections of 'prelude' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
preludes
v 3rd person singular
preluding
v pres p
preluded
v past
preluded
v past p

prelude
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Sense: Introduction
Synonyms:
preface, introduction Collocations, prologue
Sense: Musical piece
Synonyms:
fugue, overture, music Collocations


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