By 11 or 12 months of age, children of English-speaking parents cannot discriminate speech sounds that are not found in English.

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As infants listen to speech sounds in their environment, they begin to focus solely on the sounds that are relevant to their native language. By 11 or 12 months of age, children of English-speaking parents cannot discriminate speech sounds that are not found in English, as they have become specialized for the speech sounds of their native language. This process is known as perceptual narrowing.

By 11 or 12 Months of Age, Children of English-Speaking