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Most kids acquire most consonants by the time they are 5. Typical developmental variations are expected. The chart below shows the average age children learn to pronounce English consonants correctly, based on 15 English speech acquisition studies compiled by McLeod and Crowe (2018).
To further explain how to read this chart:
90% of children can say the following sounds by the end of age 2
90% of children can say the following sounds by the end of age 3
90% of children can say the following sounds by the end of age 4
90% of children can say the following sounds by the end of age 5
90% of children can say the following sounds by the end of age 6
The chart above does not diagnose the presence or absence of a speech sound disorder - it's a tool for information and guidance only.
Hearland has a robust MTSS program, which includes speech/langauge support, allowing us to intervene earlier.
Tools and videos for teaching how individual speech sounds are produced.
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How to say the F sound by Peachie Speechie
How to Say and Teach the "F" Speech Sound: At Home Speech Therapy (With Hand Cues) the Speech Scoop
How to say the K sound by Peachie Speechie
How to Say and Teach the “G” & "C" “K” Speech Sounds: At Home Speech Therapy // Devoicing & Fronting
How to say the G sound by Peachie Speechie
How to say the T sound by Peachie Speechie
How to say the S sound by Peachie Speechie
How to Say the "R" Speech Sound: At Home Speech Therapy for "R" Sound - When R Sounds Like W!
How to Say the "S" Sound at Home: Speedy Speech Therapy Activities for Toddlers! (Stopping and Lisp)
How to Say "S" Sound at Home Speech Therapy Exercises: Speech Therapy for Toddler Lisp W/ Hand Cues
How to say the Z sound by Peachie Speechie
How to say the R sound (retroflexed) by Peachie Speechie
How to Say the "R" Sound: At Home Speech Therapy Exercises for Teens & Adults; the Speech Scoop
How to Say the “ER” Sound: Vocalic R, Final R, or, Air, or, Ear, AR Sounds at Home: The Speech Scoop
How to say the R Sound - 11 Proven Techniques from Certified Speech Pathologists
How to say the TH sound (voiceless) by Peachie Speechie
How to Say the “Th” Sound Voiced & Voicess: At Home Speech Therapy Exercises Toddlers: Speech Scoop
How to say the SH sound by Peachie Speechie
How to Say “Sh” & “Ch” Speech Sounds: At Home Speech Therapy Exercises & the Speech Scoop Hand Cues!
How to say the CH sound by Peachie Speechie
How to say S Blends by Peachie Speechie
How to say the M sound by Peachie Speechie
How to say the B sound by Peachie Speechie
How to say the M sound by Peachie Speechie
How to say the L Sound by Peachie Speechie
How to Teach the "L" Sound at Home: Speedy Speech Therapy - Speech Therapy Activities for Toddlers!
How to say the V sound by Peachie Speechie
Practicing Tricky RL Words
I Can Say Final Consonants by Peachie Speechie
Free games and creative ways to weave articulation practice into everyday life.
Free interactive articulation games organized by sound — pick a sound and play right in your browser.
Printable activities and at-home exercises that turn practice into playful one-on-one time.
A huge library of free word lists, games, and worksheets for every speech sound.
For targeted sound pages to support your child with their speech articulation, please connect with your student’s homeschool teacher. Heartland SLPs have created incredible, curated supports for speech sounds.
Friendly, plain-language guides adapted from Super Duper Publications — read right here on the site, no downloads or extra tabs.
Use everyday read-aloud time to flood your child's ears with the early-developing sounds (p, b, t, d, k, g, m) they're learning to say.
Build a "mystery box" of household items to make daily articulation practice feel like a game — with target-word lists for S, SH, R, K, and L.
Five road-tested games that turn drive time into easy, no-prep articulation practice — perfect for carryover.
What to expect when your child loses baby teeth — which sounds may be temporarily affected and when to talk to an SLP.
