To pronounce "prefatory", say PREF-at-ory — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
prefatory
Tap to hear · American accent
Accent
If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.
Speed
Syllable by syllable — tap each one
Record yourself saying prefatory, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.
3
Syllables
9
Letters
PREF-at-ory
Say it like
"prefatory" has 3 syllables: pref-at-ory.
adjective
"Prefatory" has 3 syllables: pref · at · ory.
Prefatory: Introductory, preliminary, serving as a prelude or preface.
Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?
Open “prefatory” in the full dictionary →