We learn to make
pronunciation corrections
before someone makes them for us.

We give ourselves feedback
with inner-speech before
making audible sounds.

Studies show that a
three-year-old’s pronunciation
is 96 percent correct.

Adults rarely make pronunciation mistakes.

How can we be so accurate?

How are adults so accurate?

As infants grow, they learn
many pronunciation and grammar rules
through billions of auditory inputs.

The rules define the speaking
combinations we use.

The mind rehearses
most or all of its phrases
before saying them.

After rehearsal the mind selects
the most correct phrase to say.