vowels & dipthongs

p (pupp y )

m (m y )

h (h i )

n (no )

w ( w a lk )

b (bab y )

k ( c o o k ie )

g ( g o )

d (dadd y )

t ( t w o )

ng ( s ing )

f ( fun )

y ( yes )

r ( rabb i t )

l ( l ion )

s ( sun )

ch ( cha i r )

sh ( sho e )

z ( zo o )

j ( jump )

v ( van )

( thumb )

( these )

( t r easu r e )

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

vowels & dipthongs

p

m

h

n

w

b

k

g

d

t

n g

f

y

r

l

s

c h

sh

z

j

v

z hz h

Speech Acquisition

The beginning of the bar represents the age at which children begin to acquire each sound. The end of the bar represents the age at which most children have mastered each sound.

Average age estimates and upper limits of customary consonant production. The solid bar corresponding to each sound starts at the median age of customary articulation; it stops at an age level at which 90% of all children are customarily producing sound.

(From Templin, 1957; Wellman et al., 1931 in Sanders, Journal of Speech & Hearing Disorders, 1973). Copyright 1997 Word Play Publications.