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Plural of prelude

regular plural

The plural of prelude is preludes.

Forms of prelude

Singularprelude /ˈpɹɛljuːd/
Pluralpreludes
Countablecountable

Meaning of prelude

  1. noun An introductory or preliminary performance or event.
  2. noun A short, free-form piece of music, originally one serving as an introduction to a longer and more complex piece; later, starting with the Romantic period, generally a stand-alone piece.
  3. noun A standard module or library of subroutines and functions to be imported, generally by default, into a program.

Full definition of prelude

Questions about the plural of prelude

What is the plural of prelude?
The plural of prelude is preludes.
Is prelude countable?
Prelude is a countable noun.

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