Infants are born with the ability to detect nonnative phonemes. However, infants cannot easily detect these sounds by about _____ months of age if not exposed to them prior to this age.

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By around 12 months of age, infants lose the ability to easily detect nonnative phonemes if they have not been exposed to them, as their perceptual system becomes more specialized to the sounds of their native language.

Infants Are Born with the Ability to Detect Nonnative Phonemes