Is KO OK? Segmentation of Consonant- and Vowel-Initial Words in German-Learning Infants
Published online on May 19, 2026
Abstract
Language and Speech, Ahead of Print.
Infants develop the ability to segment words from continuous speech from the age of 6 months onwards. However, in French- and English-learning infants, this ability initially appears to be restricted to consonant-initial words. Vowel-initial word ...
Infants develop the ability to segment words from continuous speech from the age of 6 months onwards. However, in French- and English-learning infants, this ability initially appears to be restricted to consonant-initial words. Vowel-initial word ...