Speech Sound Acquisition by Age

Disclaimer: These milestones are based on averages of English-speaking children. If you are concerned about your child's development, please reach out to a certified professional. 

​Month 3
Makes cooing sounds
Month 5
Laughs, makes playful sounds
Month 6
Speech-like babbling sounds like: "puh", "ba", "mi", and "da"
Year 1
Babbles longer strings of sounds like: "mimi", "upup", "bababa"
Year 3
Says m, n, h, w, p, b, t, d, k, g, and f in words

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Lindsey Bogard B.A., PL-SLPA
Provisional Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant 
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