Around 7 to 9 months,infants __________.
A) can detect words that start with weak syllables
B) begin to prefer nonspeech sounds over human speech
C) begin to prefer their native language to foreign languages
D) begin to divide the speech stream into wordlike units

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Around 7 to 9 months, infants begin to divide the speech stream into wordlike units. This means that they can differentiate between individual words in speech, even if they don't understand their meaning yet. This ability is called "word segmentation." Options A and B are incorrect, as infants actually prefer speech sounds over nonspeech sounds and can detect words that start with strong syllables. Option C is partially correct, as infants do show a preference for their native language but it usually emerges later, around 10 to 12 months.

Around 7 to 9 Months,infants __________