Types of early phonological mistakes

Question 1

Deletion:

Answer 1

Omission of the final consonant in words
eg. “do (g)”

Question 2

Substiution

Answer 2

The substitution of one sound for another
eg. “pip” for “ship”

Question 3

Addition

Answer 3

Adding an extra vowel sound to the end of words
eg. “doggie”

Question 4

Assimilation

Answer 4

Changing of one consonant or vowel for another
eg. “gog” for “dog”

Question 5

Reduplication

Answer 5

The repeating of a whole syllable
“Dada, mama”

Question 6

Consonant cluster reductions

Answer 6

Words which have consonant cluster can be difficult to articulate resulting in children reducing them to smaller units
eg. “pider” for “spider”

Question 7

Deletion of unstressed syllables

Answer 7

The omission of the opening syllable of words in polysyllabic words
eg. “nana” for “banana”