Research about the ability of infants to distinguish human speech sounds indicates that:

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Studies have shown that infants begin with the ability to distinguish all speech sounds, but gradually as they become more exposed to the language spoken around them, they focus more on those specific sounds, eventually becoming better at distinguishing them than sounds that are not present in the language. This ability develops gradually rather than in distinct stages, and infants as young as four months can already distinguish speech sounds from different languages.

Research About the Ability of Infants to Distinguish Human Speech