How do you pronounce prelude?
What does prelude mean?
(Entry 1 of 2) 1 : an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter. 2a : a musical section or movement introducing the theme or chief subject (as of a fugue or suite) or serving as an introduction to an opera or oratorio.
How do you pronounce American Prelude?
Why is the L silent in Almond?
A: The “l” in “almond” was silent until very recently. Interestingly, the “l” didn’t appear in the first syllable of amandola, the medieval Latin word from which “almond” was derived, or in the earlier Latin amygdala, or in the still earlier Greek amygdale.