delayed speech

American  

noun

Speech Pathology.

1. a speech disorder of children in which the levels of intelligibility, vocabulary, complexity of utterance, etc., are significantly below the levels considered standard for a particular age.

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delayed speech

I was probably about 2 or 3 then, just trying to blab, because the early nurses I had when I was a kid had said that I had delayed speech or something called “selective mutism.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025

She said more young children were being referred with delayed speech and language abilities as well as poor social, attention and listening skills.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2025

"Early signs of hearing loss may include asking for repetition, hearing ringing noises often, speaking loudly to people nearby, delayed speech, or lack of reaction to loud noises," Woolford said.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 26, 2024

A study found that babies of people who became ill with COVID-19 while pregnant faced double the risk of a delayed speech or motor skills diagnosis by their first year.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 10, 2022

Can cause difficulty walking and delayed speech development.

From New York Times ● Jan. 1, 2022