Whats the rule that makes "please" pronounced the same as "pleas"?
Last Updated: 19.06.2025 03:44
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.
Back in the day (circa 1300), it was written <plesen>.
Please is an anglicization of the French word plaisir.
If you're curious about why a word is spelled the way it's spelled, your first recourse should be etymonline dot com.
What's (not “whats”) the rule?
You'll usually find your answer there.
How do I explain to my husband that my 19-year-old son has accidentally gotten me pregnant?
Pleas is spelled <pleas> because it's the plural of pleas.
There's no rule.
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 is the reason behind some people wearing trunks instead of speedos when swimming in pools?
Words are pronounced the way that they're pronounced.