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There aren't any minimum pairs for tense/lax pairs like /ʊ/ and /u/ in unstressed syllables, as they are in complementary distribution. They aren't truly different phonemes."recyclen" could get pronounced as "risaiklen". The pronunciation of a consonant could possibly rely on the vowel before or right after it. See "Cafe" for that pronunciation as