Number of symbol delay in decoder

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There is a coding table like this:

  • 0 for A
  • 01 for B
  • 011 for C
  • 1110 for D.

I know this coding is uniquely decodable but not instantaneous since it's not a prefix code. For recognizing whether 0111 will become AD or something like B.. or C... decoder has to wait. If the next symbol is a 0 then it must be an AD. So is 4 number of symbol delay in this decoder?