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How to pronounce prelude in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms overture, preliminary
Type of origination, inception, origin
Type Words
Type of music
Has types chorale prelude
Type Words
Type of spiel, play
Type Words
Type of function, serve

Examples of prelude

prelude
This is a prelude to serious problems for coyotes as well humans and their pets.
From the timesunion.com
In those days the climb was not regarded as a tedious prelude to a downhill run.
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The tussle over Tamar is just a prelude to planning the other undeveloped sites.
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Is the rapid spread of professional contests a prelude to their general decline?
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Launching on September 7, the week will act as a prelude to London Fashion Week.
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Investors are left to ponder whether this is a pause or prelude to a deeper dive.
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The teams were announced as a prelude to SEC Media Days, which begin Wednesday.
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Bewildered, they didn't realize they were looking at the prelude to a calamity.
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The disastrous last eight years is only a prelude to what lies ahead financially.
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More examples
  • Serve as a prelude or opening to
  • Preliminary: something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"
  • Music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera
  • Prelude is a 1987 Moody Blues compilation album consisting of non-album singles and rarities.
  • The third season of the American drama/adventure television series Alias premiered September 28, 2003 on ABC and concluded May 23, 2004 and was released on DVD in region 1 on September 7, 2004. Guest stars in season three include Vivica A. ...
  • Prelude are an English based folk trio, who in their most famous line-up consisted of Brian Hume (vocals, guitar), his wife Irene Hume (vocals) and Ian Vardy (guitars, vocals). They formed in their native Gateshead in 1970.
  • Prelude is a 1972 album of Brazilian keyboardist Eumir Deodato. It features guitarist John Tropea on three tracks, bassists Ron Carter and Stanley Clarke, and Billy Cobham on drums. ...
  • A prelude (Germ. Pru00E4ludium or Vorspiel; Lat. praeludium; Fr. pru00E9lude; It. preludio"; Pt. "prelu00FAdio) is a short piece of music, the form of which may vary from piece to piece. The prelude may be thought of as a preface...
  • All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes is the third official solo album by English rock musician and songwriter Pete Townshend. It was produced by Chris Thomas and recorded by Bill Price at Eel Pie, A.I.R. and Wessex studios in London. ...