Whats the rule that makes "please" pronounced the same as "pleas"?

Last Updated: 03.07.2025 00:41

Whats the rule that makes "please" pronounced the same as "pleas"?

Pleas is spelled <pleas> because it's the plural of pleas.

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.

NASA KSC Announces COMET Staff RIF (Update) - NASA Watch

What's (not “whats”) the rule?

There's no rule.

You'll usually find your answer there.

Photos of Marines in Los Angeles as communities across the country prepare for demonstrations - AP News

Please is an anglicization of the French word plaisir.

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.

You Can Now Launch First-Party PlayStation Games Through the Xbox PC App - Push Square

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.