Jacob (4;4 years) cannot elevate his the tongue towards his nose. He has no other difficulties with tongue movement. This means that he:

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The ability to elevate the tongue towards the nose is not essential for the articulation of alveolar consonants /t, d, n/, which are produced by placing the tongue against the alveolar ridge just behind the upper front teeth. Therefore, Jacob's inability to perform this specific tongue movement does not necessarily indicate tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) or that he would have difficulties articulating these sounds.

Jacob (4;4 Years) Cannot Elevate His the Tongue Towards His