Speech Sound Development

Question 1

What initial sounds should a child have by age 2?

Answer 1

/b/, /d/, /h/, /m/, /n/, and /p/

Question 2

What initial sounds should a child have by age 3?

Answer 2

/f/, /g/, /k/, /t/, and /w/

Question 3

What initial sounds should a child have by age 4?

Answer 3

/kw/

Question 4

What initial sounds should a child have by age 5?

Answer 4

/ch/, /j/, /l/, /s/, /sh/, /y/, and /bl/

Question 5

What initial sounds should a child have by age 6?

Answer 5

/r/, /v/, /br/, /dr/, /fl/, /fr/, /gl/, /gr/, /kl/, /kr/, /pl/, /st/, and /tr/

Question 6

What initial sounds should a child have by age 7?

Answer 6

/z/, /sl/, /sp/, /sw/, /th/

Question 7

What medial sounds should a child have by age 2?

Answer 7

/b/, /m/, and /n/

Question 8

What medial sounds should a child have by age 3?

Answer 8

/f/, /g/, /k/, /ng/, /p/, and /t/

Question 9

What medial sounds should a child have by age 4?

Answer 9

/d/

Question 10

What medial sounds should a child have by age 5?

Answer 10

/ch/, /j/, /l/, /s/, /sh/, and /z/

Question 11

What medial sounds should a child have by age 6?

Answer 11

/r/ and /v/

Question 12

What medial sounds should a child have by age 7?

Answer 12

/th/

Question 13

What final sounds should a child have by age 2?

Answer 13

/m/ and /p.

Question 14

What final sounds should a child have by age 3?

Answer 14

/b/, /d/, /g/, /k/, /n/, and /t/

Question 15

What final sounds should a child have by age 4?

Answer 15

/f/

Question 16

What final sounds should a child have by age 5?

Answer 16

/l/, /ng/, /ch/, /j/, /s/, /sh/, /r/, /v/, and /z/

Question 17

What final sounds should a child have by age 6?

Answer 17

none

Question 18

What final sounds should a child have by age 7?

Answer 18

/th/

Question 19

What are Shriberg’s EARLY eight?

Answer 19

/m/

/b/

/j/

/n/

/w/

/d/

/p/

/h/

Question 20

What are Shriberg’s MIDDLE eight?

Answer 20

/t/

/ŋ/

/k/

/ɡ/

/f/

/v/

/tʃ/

/dʒ/

Question 21

What are Shriberg’s LATE eight?

Answer 21

/ʃ/

/ɵ/

/s/

/z/

/ð/

/l/

/r/

/ʒ/

Question 22

When are Shriberg’s EARLY eight produced consistently?

Answer 22

3;0

Question 23

When are Shriberg’s MIDDLE eight produced consistently?

Answer 23

5;6

Question 24

When are Shriberg’s LATE eight produced consistently?

Answer 24

7;6