Question

In French, the words /bo/ for "beau" ("handsome") and /b�/ for "bon" ("good") seem to have different vowels. Are these two vowels allophones or phonemes in French? a) Allophones b) Phonemes

Answer 1

Answer:phonemes

Explanation:These vowels are phonemes because the difference in their pronunciation, /o/ versus /õ/, is the basis of a difference in meaning of the two words. If they were simply allophones, they would result in differences in pronunciation only, not a difference in the meaning of the words.