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Articulation Norms

Iowa-Nebraska Articulation Norms

This chart shows at what age males and females should acquire consonants. The norms were established as a part of the Iowa-Nebraska Articulation Norms Project. Vowel sounds are currently considered intact by age three.

Age 3 years m, n, h, w, p, b, d m, h, w, p, b, d

3 1/2 years t, d, k, f- k, g, n, f-

4 years g t, y, tw, kw

4 1/2 years voiced th

5 years y- l-

5 1/2 years tw, kw, -f, v v, -f, pl, bl, kl, gl, fl

6 years l-, pl, bl, kl, gl, fl sh, ch, j, -l, voiceless th

7 years voiced th, z, s, spl, sp, sm, st, sn, sk, skw, sw, sl, sh, ch, j, -l, -ng z, s, sp, st, sk, sm, sn, sw, sl, skw, spl, sp, -ng

8 years voiceless th, r-, pr, br, tr, dr, kr, fr, gr, -er r-, pr, br, kr, fr, tr, dr, gr, -er

9 years thr, str, spr, sk thr, spr, str, skr

Your Child's Communication Development: Kindergarten Through Fifth Grade

(What speech and language skills should my student have at each grade level?)

Kindergarten http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/kindergarten.htm

First Grade http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/firstgrade.htm

Second Grade http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/secondgrade.htm

Third Grade http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/thirdgrade.htm

Fourth Grade http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/fourthgrade.htm

Fifth Grade http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/fifthgrade.htm