Whats the rule that makes "please" pronounced the same as "pleas"?
Last Updated: 02.07.2025 00:05
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What's (not “whats”) the rule?
Pleas is spelled <pleas> because it's the plural of pleas.
How can I handle my distrust and jealousy for my partner?
Please is an anglicization of the French word plaisir.
Words are pronounced the way that they're pronounced.
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.
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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.
If you're curious about why a word is spelled the way it's spelled, your first recourse should be etymonline dot com.
There's no rule.
Why do most people care so much about what others think? Are they afraid of society norms?
Back in the day (circa 1300), it was written <plesen>.