What is Initial Consonant Deletion?

Initial Consonant Deletion (ICD) is a phonological process not consistent with typical development and indicative of a phonological disorder if present in more than 10% of the child’s speech. In ICD, the initial consonant or cluster of a syllable or word is deleted entirely, leaving a vowel alone at the beginning of the word.

Examples:

  • five = ive

  • gate = ate

  • cupcake = up-ake

  • same = aim

  • kite = ite

 
 

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