SOUNDS USED:
m, n, p, b, t, d, w and most vowel sounds.
WHAT SPEECH SOUNDS LIKE:
STRATEGIES TO HELP AND SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT:
SOUNDS USED:
As before plus k, g, ng (as in ring or sing).
WHAT SPEECH SOUNDS LIKE:
STRATEGIES TO HELP AND SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT:
SOUNDS USED:
As before plus f, s, h
WHAT SPEECH SOUNDS LIKE:
f and s beginning to be used in some words.
May still use other sounds instead e.g. “tea” for sea.
Most words now have a sound at the end but this may not always be the correct sound e.g. “fis” for fish.
Some sounds beginning to be used in the middle of words e.g. “dinner” and “paper.”
STRATEGIES TO HELP AND SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT:
SOUNDS USED:
As before plus l, v, z, sh, ch, j, y
WHAT SPEECH SOUNDS LIKE:
sh, ch, j beginning to be used in words e.g. “shoe”, “jam”, “chair.” Not yet using th or r e.g. “gween” for green or “paf” for path. Child may be beginning to use some clusters (2 consonant sounds together) such as ‘bl’ in blue and ‘sp’ in spoon.
Sometimes one of these sounds will be missed off e.g. “nowman” for snowman.
STRATEGIES TO HELP AND SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT:
SOUNDS USED:
As before plus r,th
WHAT SPEECH SOUNDS LIKE:
Mature pronunciation of most words
Some children still have difficulty with r, th and clusters
If your child is not using the speech sounds from 2 age categories below their actual age. So, for example, not saying f, s, h, l at over 5 years
Lateral ‘s’ – if after age 7, produces a ‘slushy’ s sound
Initial consonant deletion – Missing off first sounds in words e.g. “ate” for gate or “at” for cat
Backing – Using k and g instead of t and d e.g. “cak” for cat or “gog” for dog
Unusual or non-English speech sounds – Using unusual substitutions such as “pit” for “sit”
Nasal speech – Child speaks like they always have a cold or that air is coming down their nose
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