Whats the rule that makes "please" pronounced the same as "pleas"?
Last Updated: 26.06.2025 03:56
You'll usually find your answer there.
Words are pronounced the way that they're pronounced.
If you're curious about why a word is spelled the way it's spelled, your first recourse should be etymonline dot com.
Trumpworld Is Fighting Over ‘Official’ Crypto Wallet - WIRED
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.
Please is an anglicization of the French word plaisir.
What is the most unwatchable movie you have sat through?
Back in the day (circa 1300), it was written <plesen>.
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.
There's no rule.
What are Best Breakfast Places in Pune?
What's (not “whats”) the rule?