Whats the rule that makes "please" pronounced the same as "pleas"?
Last Updated: 19.06.2025 08:01
There's no rule.
If you're curious about why a word is spelled the way it's spelled, your first recourse should be etymonline dot com.
You'll usually find your answer there.
I can not sleep. what is the problem?
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.
Pleas is spelled <pleas> because it's the plural of pleas.
Words are pronounced the way that they're pronounced.
How can you know if they are your twin flame and not limerence or obsession?
What's (not “whats”) the rule?
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.
Please is an anglicization of the French word plaisir.
If my lovely sister sleeps with my boyfriend, what should I do about her?
Back in the day (circa 1300), it was written <plesen>.