Speech Sound Norms

Here is a list of the speech sounds your child should have acquired by age. Some children my have difficulty producing some of these sounds which is an articulation issue. The may need help learning tongue and lip placement to make the sound. Other children may substitute sounds for example the may replace a K sound with a T sound so CAT sounds like TAT. This is a phonological issue often times. We call this process “fronting” where they are taking a sound made in the back of the mouth (g), which is harder, and using a sound in the front of the mouth to replace it (t). If you or others have a hard time understanding your child or you suspect they are having trouble making speech sounds tell your pediatrician you would like to have their speech assessed and we are happy to do an evaluation! It is important to note that not all sounds are acquired at a young age.