Whats the rule that makes "please" pronounced the same as "pleas"?
11.06.2025 07:59
Pleas is spelled <pleas> because it's the plural of pleas.
Words are pronounced the way that they're pronounced.
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 does it mean to you to live a life that reflects biblical values?
There's no rule.
Please is an anglicization of the French word plaisir.
What's (not “whats”) the rule?
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If you're curious about why a word is spelled the way it's spelled, your first recourse should be etymonline dot com.
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.
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Back in the day (circa 1300), it was written <plesen>.