English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Please Pronunciation
Please is pronounced PLEEZ, IPA /ˈpliz/.
PLEEZ
US /ˈpliz/ · UK /ˈpliːz/
Syllables: PLEEZ (1 syllable)
adverb and verb: The standard word for making a request polite, and also a verb meaning to give someone satisfaction.
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Please in a Sentence
- Two coffees, please.
- Please let me know if the time no longer suits.
- The new layout seems to please almost everyone.
Common Mispronunciations of Please
Not PLEES
The ending is a z. Because the word carries so much politeness, a hard hissing s at the end can land as curt even when nothing else is wrong.
Not puh-LEEZ
One syllable. The p and l are said together in a single burst, with no vowel between them.
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