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%u00a9 Elklan Training Limited 2023Speech andLanguage Support for 3-5s9.3.0 Typical speech development2 1/2 - 3 Years: Sounds used Sounds emergingm np b t d k gw y h f sLong speech sounds such as %u2018s, f, v, sh, ch%u2019 may not have emerged so the child will say %u2018deadide%u2019 for %u2018seaside%u2019 or %u2018beet%u2019 for %u2018feet%u2019.Sounds made at the back of the mouth %u2018k and g%u2019 may be articulated at the front of the mouth so the child will say %u2018tar%u2019 for %u2018car%u2019 or %u2018doe%u2019 for %u2018go%u2019.Sound blends (sp, st, sk, bl, pl, tr, gr etc) are often reduced to single sounds so the child will say %u2018poon%u2019 for %u2018spoon%u2019 or %u2018tain%u2019 for %u2018train%u2019.3 - 4 Years: Sounds used Sounds emergingm np b t d k gf sw y hsh v z l ch jBy 3 years a child%u2019s speech should be understood by unfamiliar adults but the speech will not be perfect.Sound blends (sp, st, sk, bl, pl, tr, gr etc) are still often reduced to signle sounds so the child will say %u2018poon%u2019 for %u2018spoon%u2019 or %u2018tain%u2019 for %u2018train%u2019.%u2018th%u2019 and %u2018r%u2019 may still be immature so the child will say %u2018fank you%u2019 for %u2018thank you%u2019 or %u2018wed%u2019 for %u2018red%u2019.By 4 years the child should be using other consonant sounds appropriately at the beginnings and ends of words.4 - 5 Years: Sounds used Sounds emergingm np b t d k gf v s z sh ch jw l y hth rSound blends (sp, st, sk, bl, pl, tr, gr etc) are emerging. The child may use %u2018r%u2019 and %u2018l%u2019 blends as in %u2018train%u2019 and %u2018blue%u2019 first.%u2018th%u2019 and %u2018r%u2019 may remain immature until 6 years or later.