Speech Sound Development

If these sounds aren’t developed by the end of each given age, a child’s speech may be delayed. Contact Madison for an evaluation if you are concerned.

PLEASE NOTE: Children can develop these sounds before these ages and many sounds take a certain time range to master.

AGE 1

“H” “P” “N” “D” “B” “W” “M”

AGE 3

“T” “F” “Y” “NG” “K” “G”

AGE 4

“CH” “L” “S” “V” “Z” “DZ” “SH”

AGE 5

“TH (the)” “ZH” “R”

AGE 6

“TH (thumb)”

Sources: Crowe, K., & Mcleod, S. (2020). Children’s English Consonant Acquisition in the United States: A Review. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1-15, doi: 10.1044/2020_ajslp-19-00168.