way children simplify pronuction

Question 1

Substitution

Answer 1

Definition: Replacing one sound with another that is easier to say.

Example:
“wed” instead of “red”
(The child replaces the more difficult /r/ sound with the easier /w/ sound.)

Question 2

Deletion

Answer 2

Definition: Leaving out a sound, often at the beginning or end of a word.

Example:
“nana” instead of “banana”
(The child omits the initial unstressed syllable.)

Question 2

reduplication

Answer 2

Definition: Changing a sound to make it more like another sound in the word. (sounds in a word are pronounced as if they are than the same sound)

Example:
“gog” instead of “dog”
(The /d/ changes to /g/ to match the final /g/ sound.)

Question 3

consonant Cluster Reduction

Answer 3

Definition: Simplifying a group of two or more consonants by dropping one.

Example:
“poon” instead of “spoon”
(The child drops the /s/ in the /sp/ cluster.)