How easy should it be to understand young childrens speech?
Table 4: Normal phonetic development Age by which 75% of children accurately use the speech sound listed Speech sounds The manner in which the speech sounds are produced 3 years h as in he zh as in measure y as in yes w as in we ng as in sing m as in me n as in no p as in up k as in car t as in to b as in be g as in go d as in do 3 years 6 months f as in if 4 years l as in lay sh as in she ch as in chew 4 years 6 months j as in jaw s as in so z as in is 5 years r as in red 6 years v as in Violin 8 years th as in this 8 years 6 months th as in thing
