Whats the rule that makes "please" pronounced the same as "pleas"?
Last Updated: 24.06.2025 14:32
Back in the day (circa 1300), it was written <plesen>.
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.
Nintendo Warns Switch 2 Owners Not to Remove Protective Screen Film - CNET
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.
Words are pronounced the way that they're pronounced.
What's (not “whats”) the rule?
Texas woman dies from brain-eating amoeba after clearing sinuses with tap water - Dallas News
Please is an anglicization of the French word plaisir.
Pleas is spelled <pleas> because it's the plural of pleas.
If you're curious about why a word is spelled the way it's spelled, your first recourse should be etymonline dot com.
What are some tips for braiding a woman's hair on a date?
You'll usually find your answer there.