Whats the rule that makes "please" pronounced the same as "pleas"?
Last Updated: 20.06.2025 01:37
Words are pronounced the way that they're pronounced.
Pleas is spelled <pleas> because it's the plural of pleas.
You'll usually find your answer there.
Why has my ex moved on so fast after years of being together with me?
There's no rule.
Back in the day (circa 1300), it was written <plesen>.
What's (not “whats”) the rule?
Why does my sister want to have sex with me? What should I do?
If you're curious about why a word is spelled the way it's spelled, your first recourse should be etymonline dot com.
While you may reasonably ask why words are spelled the way they're spelled, it makes no sense to ask why they're pronounced the way they're pronounced.
Whence the <ea> I cannot say but some other words that were spelled <ai> in French are spelled <ea> in English: aise → ease, graisse → grease, fait → feat.
What should I do to stop being angered easily?
Please is an anglicization of the French word plaisir.