كيف تنطق "a prelude to"

expression

uh PREY-lood too, tuh, ti

uh PREL-yood too

التعريف

An event or action that happens just before something more important and is seen as an introduction or start of it.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɹeɪˌɫud/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

æɪ/ /pɹˈɛljuːd/ /tˈuː

أمريكي

uh PREY-lood too, tuh, ti

بريطاني

uh PREL-yood too

The small protest was a prelude to larger demonstrations.

Dark clouds were a prelude to the coming storm.

The music was a prelude to the ceremony.

Losing his job turned out to be a prelude to a much better opportunity.