Whats the rule that makes "please" pronounced the same as "pleas"?
14.06.2025 03:42
Words are pronounced the way that they're pronounced.
Back in the day (circa 1300), it was written <plesen>.
What's (not “whats”) the rule?
Do you think your landlord should have a key to your room?
There's no rule.
You'll usually find your answer there.
Please is an anglicization of the French word plaisir.
What is the best way to get my wife to become a hotwife?
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.
If you're curious about why a word is spelled the way it's spelled, your first recourse should be etymonline dot com.
Why am I so jealous towards couples? Why am I tired of being single and feel my life is over?
Pleas is spelled <pleas> because it's the plural of pleas.