Whats the rule that makes "please" pronounced the same as "pleas"?
Last Updated: 26.06.2025 13:04
There's no rule.
Pleas is spelled <pleas> because it's the plural of pleas.
What's (not “whats”) the rule?
Back in the day (circa 1300), it was written <plesen>.
Please is an anglicization of the French word plaisir.
If you're curious about why a word is spelled the way it's spelled, your first recourse should be etymonline dot com.
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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'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.
What causes you to be tired all the time and major headaches?
Words are pronounced the way that they're pronounced.