Can you pronounce preface Pre face?
I always used to pronounce “preface” as “pre–face” instead of “prefis.” Uh oh. Melk instead of Mihlk. I use affect and effect interchangably in speech.
Is it pre face or preface?
A preface (/ˈprɛfəs/) or proem (/ˈproʊɛm/) is an introduction to a book or other literary work written by the work’s author. An introductory essay written by a different person is a foreword and precedes an author’s preface. The preface often closes with acknowledgments of those who assisted in the literary work.
What does preface mean?
: to make introductory remarks. transitive verb. 1 : to say or write as preface a note prefaced to the manuscript. 2 : precede, herald. 3 : to introduce by or begin with a preface.