Whats the rule that makes "please" pronounced the same as "pleas"?
Last Updated: 03.07.2025 05:13
If you're curious about why a word is spelled the way it's spelled, your first recourse should be etymonline dot com.
Pleas is spelled <pleas> because it's the plural of pleas.
There's no rule.
Death threats to Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. came from "overseas" resident - NBC Sports
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.
What's (not “whats”) the rule?
Pokémon Legends Z-A Is Now Up for Preorder on Switch and Switch 2 - IGN
You'll usually find your answer there.
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.
Back in the day (circa 1300), it was written <plesen>.
‘Hamilton’ Original Cast Reunites for Tony Awards Medley — Watch - The Hollywood Reporter
Please is an anglicization of the French word plaisir.