Quebec French

French variety of Quebec descended from 17th-century colonial French, with distinctive phonology and vocabulary.

Core Principles & Analysis

• /t/ and /d/ are affricated before high front vowels, so 'tu' sounds like 'tsu'.
• Preserves vocabulary from colonial-era French, such as 'char' for car.
• The Office québécois de la langue française has regulated usage since 1961.

Specifications & Metrics

• LANGUAGE: French