speech development
nounUK /spiːtʃ dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
US /spitʃ dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
Speech development is how a child learns to talk and make sounds.
The teacher checks each child's speech development during the school year.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process by which spoken language abilities mature over time.
Researchers study speech development in infants from birth to age three.
3. The improvement of clarity and fluency in speaking.
Regular practice helped his speech development after the injury.
4. A field of study focused on how people learn to produce spoken sounds.
She took a course in speech development to become a therapist.