Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

postlude

/ˈpəʊstluːd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: postlude
IPA: /ˈpəʊstluːd/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The final part of a piece; especially music played (normally on the organ) at the end of a church service.

noun

A concluding passage of text or speech; an epilogue or afterword.

verb

To form a postlude (to); to end with a postlude.

Example Sentences

"In the Sibelian world of song, then, postludes would inevitably sound redundant or extraneous."
"This was Nabokov’s postlude to Lolita, where he relates the book’s genesis."
"Mercifully never preceded by a drum-roll or postluded by a curtsey for applause, each poem seemed to arise from the surrounding prose, which Courtenay was successfully endeavouring to make sound as if it was being thought up on the spot."

Etymology

From post- + Latin lūdus (“play”) (modelled on prelude).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: post-

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈpəʊstluːd/

Inflected Forms

postludes (plural) postludes (present, singular) postluding (participle, present) postluded (participle, past) postluded (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce postlude?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpəʊstluːd/.
What does postlude mean?: The final part of a piece; especially music played (normally on the organ) at the end of a church service.
Where does postlude come from?: From post- + Latin lūdus (“play”) (modelled on prelude).

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