The phonology of Canadian French includes lax vowels. The high vowels /i/, /u/ and /y/ also have lax counterparts. This is in contrast to European French, which does not have lax vowels. In Canadian French only high vowels are lax.
The lax vowels of Canadian French occur in closed syllables. However, they never come before voiced fricatives. The reason is that voiced fricatives lengthen the preceding vowel. As a result, they block the vowel laxing rule.
The following words have lax vowels in Canadian French:
fils (son)
musique (music)
ville (city)
vite (quickly)
coupe (cup)
doute (doubt)
moule (mussel)
route (route)
jupe (skirt)
lune (moon)
lutte (struggle)
minute (minute)
Unlike European French, Canadian French has lax vowels. The lax vowels are always high and occur in closed syllables. The lax vowels of Canadian French are one of the features which serves to distinguish Canadian French from European French.
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