Whats the rule that makes "please" pronounced the same as "pleas"?
Last Updated: 19.06.2025 09:49
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.
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.
Just sitting at home with this huge cock. Who can take care of it for me?
You'll usually find your answer there.
What's (not “whats”) the rule?
Please is an anglicization of the French word plaisir.
How can I fall asleep fast at night?
Words are pronounced the way that they're pronounced.
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.
Why did my crush like me for only two days in a row?
Back in the day (circa 1300), it was written <plesen>.