Phoneme /g/

Place: Velar | Manner: Stop | Voicing: Voiceless

Have the child lift the back of their tongue up and release a burst of air, keep voice off.

Cognate pair: /k/

Example

Initial: Goat | Medial: Sugar | Final: Big

Age of Elimination

2-3 years old

Elicitation Tips

  • Have child lay on the floor to help gravity drag tongue back and keep mouth open while producing a /g/
  • Produce /k/ and then instruct them to turn their voice on
  • Produce /a/ and move tongue up and back

Potential Session Goals

Name will produce initial /g/ in words/phrases/sentences/conversational speech with % accuracy independently/with minimal/moderate/maximal cues over 3 consecutive data collection sessions.
Name will produce medial /g/in words/phrases/sentences/conversational speech with % accuracy independently/with minimal/moderate/maximal cues over 3 consecutive data collection sessions.
Name will produce final /g/in words/phrases/sentences/conversational speech with % accuracy independently/with minimal/moderate/maximal cues over 3 consecutive data collection sessions.
Name will produce /g/ in all positions of words in words/phrases/sentences/conversational speech with % accuracy independently/with minimal/moderate/maximal cues over 3 consecutive data collection sessions.