Whats the rule that makes "please" pronounced the same as "pleas"?
Last Updated: 02.07.2025 15:19
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What's (not “whats”) the rule?
You'll usually find your answer there.
Why do foolish atheists think their strange delusional theories are facts?
There's no rule.
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.
Pleas is spelled <pleas> because it's the plural of pleas.
My ex got into a relationship within 2 weeks after a breakup. What should I do?
Back in the day (circa 1300), it was written <plesen>.
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.
Words are pronounced the way that they're pronounced.
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Please is an anglicization of the French word plaisir.