Synonyms of prelude

1 Syllable

proem, start

2 Syllables

preamble, leadoff, lead-in, leadin, intro, hornbook

3 Syllables

exordium, foreword, prologue, preface, beginning, prelusion, prefacing, prefaced

4 Syllables

introduction, commencement, preparation, curtain-raiser, overture, incipiency, introductions, incipience

5 Syllables

preliminary, preliminaries, interpolation, prolegomenon, interpolations