Speech Sound Development

AGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
p
b
m
n
h
w
k
g
t
d
j "you"
f
ng "sing"
v
l
voiceless th "both"
s
z
sh
s-blends
ch
dg "jump"
voiced th "this"
r
zh "treasure"
The bars indicate the typical ages at which children acquire each speech sound. If a student
consistently misarticulates a sound beyond the range of development, they may be
considered for a speech and language screening.