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

Last Updated: 17.06.2025 00:17

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

Back in the day (circa 1300), it was written <plesen>.

What's (not “whats”) the rule?

Please is an anglicization of the French word plaisir.

Why do I sometimes hear full conversations when I am alone?

There's no rule.

If you're curious about why a word is spelled the way it's spelled, your first recourse should be etymonline dot com.

You'll usually find your answer there.

Is anyone up to have a little conversation?

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

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.

How common is it for siblings to fight over their parents' inheritance money? What is the best way to handle this type of situation?

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.