Whats the rule that makes "please" pronounced the same as "pleas"?
12.06.2025 08:35
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.
Please is an anglicization of the French word plaisir.
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What's (not “whats”) the rule?
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>.
What should you answer when someone says to you in French, "au plaisir de vous revoir"?
There's no rule.
You'll usually find your answer there.
Words are pronounced the way that they're pronounced.
Is having white skin really that attractive?
Pleas is spelled <pleas> because it's the plural of pleas.