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|\n|  | T | Tip |\n|  | K | Kit |\n|  | G | Go |\n|  | W | Want |\n|  | Ng | Sing |\n|  | F | Fat |\n|  | \u003Cbr>Y | You |\n| 4 | L\u003Cbr>J\u003Cbr>Ch\u003Cbr>S\u003Cbr>V\u003Cbr>Sh\u003Cbr>Z | Lick\u003Cbr>Jump\u003Cbr>Chat\u003Cbr>Sip\u003Cbr>Vet\u003Cbr>Sheep\u003Cbr>Zoom |\n| 5 | R\u003Cbr>Zh Th (voiced) | Rip Measure This |\n| 6 | Th (voiceless) | Think |\n\nAverage age children learn to pronounce English consonants correctly in typical development .  \nSpeech Intelligibility Expectations (Speech Clarity)  \n\n| Age | Amount child is understood by others |\n| --- | --- |\n| 19 to 24 months | 25% to 50% |\n| 2 to 3 years | 50% to 75% |\n| 4 to 5 years | 75% to 90% |\n| 5+ years | 90% to 100% |\n\nThe charts above are based on information from the following research: Wellman et al. (1931), Poole (1934) Templin (1957), Sander (1972) Prather et al. (1973) and Goldman Fristoe Test of Articulation 2, GFTA-2,(2000), Pena-Brooks and Hegde, 2007, LinguiSystems, 2008, McLeod, S. & Crowe, K. (2018). Children’s speech sound acquisition in 27 languages: A cross-linguistic review. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1-26.  \nWhen considering the information provided above, caregivers should remember that all children develop their individual sounds differently and that this chart should be used as a general education guide only.  \nIf you have specific questions or concerns regarding your child’s speech you should contact your speech-language pathologist.","cbCaierpDvQOi31e","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaierpDvQOi31e","pdf",150488,"English","# Speech Sound Development Chart\n## Speech Sound Acquisition\n## Speech Intelligibility Expectations","[{\"question\":\"At what age do children typically master the 'R' sound?\",\"answer\":\"According to the chart, children typically learn to pronounce the 'R' sound correctly by age 5.\"},{\"question\":\"What percentage of speech should a 3-year-old typically be understood by others?\",\"answer\":\"A child aged 2 to 3 years is typically understood by others between 50% to 75% of the time.\"},{\"question\":\"Should this chart be used for formal speech diagnosis?\",\"answer\":\"No, the document explicitly states that this chart is a general education guide and that caregivers should contact a speech-language pathologist for specific questions or concerns.\"}]","Speech Sound Development Chart | PDF",1791843345]