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How to pronounce “preface”
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Pronunciation guide for preface
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of preface with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- Meehan's Bartender Manual
AUDIENCE: Let me preface this question with,
- Definition summary
- A beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book, typically serving to contextualize or explain the writing of the book and sometimes to acknowledge others' contributions; especially, such a discussion written by the work's own author.
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How to pronounce preface
Meehan's Bartender Manual
AUDIENCE: Let me preface this question with,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “preface”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book, typically serving to contextualize or explain the writing of the book and sometimes to acknowledge others' contributions; especially, such a discussion written by the work's own author.
- An introduction, or series of preliminary remarks.
- (Christianity) A variable prayer forming the prelude or introduction to the Eucharistic Prayer or canon of the Mass, following the Sursum corda dialogue and leading into the Sanctus.
- A title or epithet.
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To introduce or make a comment before (the main point); to premise.
- (transitive) To give a preface to.
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