In Eastern Catalan (except Majorcan), unstressed vowels reduce to three: /a e ɛ/ > [ə]; /o ɔ u/ > [u]; /i/ remains distinct. There are a few instances of unreduced [e], [o] in some words. Alguerese has lowered [ə] to [a].
Where do unstressed vowels reduce to three?
Eastern Catalan
In Eastern Catalan (except Majorcan), unstressed vowels reduce to three: /a e ɛ/ > [ə]; /o ɔ u/ > [u]; /i/ remains distinct.
In Eastern Catalan (except Majorcan), unstressed vowels reduce to three: /a e e/ > [@]; /o o u/ > [u]; /i/ remains distinct.
Where do unstressed vowels reduce to three?