Sebastian (3;10 years) is a typically-developing English-speaking child. At this age, which of the following productions of the word train would be likely?

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At around the age of 3 to 4 years, children are capable of producing more complex consonant clusters, but they might still simplify them. The choice [twen] reflects a common developmental simplification where the child attempts to produce the complex cluster /tr/ but simplifies it to /tw/, which is easier for them to articulate. Choices [tet], [tete], and [gen] do not reflect typical developmental patterns for a child of Sebastian's age in producing the word "train."

Sebastian (3;10 Years) Is a Typically-Developing English-Speaking Child