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Communication Milestones
Speech Sound Acquisition
Most English speaking children develop speech sounds at the following ages:
1 year: Babbles longer strings of sounds like mimi, upup, bababa.
3 years: Says m, n, h, w, p, b, t, d, k, g, and f in words. Familiar people understand the child’s speech.
4 years: Says y and v in words. May still make mistakes on the s, sh, ch, j, ng, th, z, l, and r sounds. Most people will understand the child’s speech.
7 years: Says r, l, sh, ch, j, ng, and th in words.
8 years: Says all sounds in words, including s, z, and v.
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