What is a common first word spoken?

In American English, the 10 most frequent first words, in order, are mommy, daddy, ball, bye, hi, no, dog, baby, woof woof, and banana. In Hebrew, they are mommy, yum yum, grandma, vroom, grandpa, daddy, banana, this, bye, and car.
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What is the first word ever spoken?

Also according to Wiki answers,the first word ever uttered was “Aa,” which meant “Hey!” This was said by an australopithecine in Ethiopia more than a million years ago.
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What is the easiest first word for a baby?

The 15 Most Common First Words
  • Dad (or Dada, Daddy, Papa, etc.)
  • Mom (or Mama, Mommy, Mum, etc.)
  • Hi (or Hiya, Hey, Heya, Hello)
  • Buba (or Bub or Baba)
  • Dog (or Doggy, Puppy)
  • Ball.
  • No.
  • Cat (or Kitty)
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What are the best first words?

Here they are:
  1. ADIEU. We've been over this. ...
  2. AUDIO. I saw this one on a list of good words to kick off with. ...
  3. STARE. If you want common consonants and two vowels, there you go. ...
  4. ROATE. I've seen some people claim this is the optimal first word thanks to algorithms: ...
  5. ROAST. I like this one! ...
  6. RATIO. ...
  7. ARISE. ...
  8. TEARS.
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What is a true first word?

In order to be considered a true word, it should have a clear intention, be recognizable, and be used more than once. First words do not need to be the exact pronunciation of the word. Before the age of 3 years old, speech therapists are less concerned about speech pronunciation compared to language development.
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When We First Talked



What is the earliest a baby has talked?

'World's Youngest Talking Baby' Says Hello at Eight Weeks in Incredible Footage
  • Little Charlie said his first words at just eight weeks old (Credit: SWNS)
  • Charlie's little sister Lottie spoke at 6 months (Credit: SWNS)
  • Caroline and Nick are two proud parents (Credit: SWNS)
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What are the first 50 words a child learns?

Communicating Wants and Needs Using the First 50 Words

Gain attention: “Mommy,” “look,” “come” Tell what he wants or needs: “Cookie,” “juice,” “help” Tell what he wants to do: “Swing,” “go,” “open” Tell what he doesn't want: “No;” “uh-uh,” “all done”
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What 5 letter word has the most vowels?

Well, look no further, we have a list of five-letter words with the most vowels, to help you improve your score on Wordle.
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Wordle: 5-Letter Words With Three Vowels
  • ABUSE.
  • ALONE.
  • ARGUE.
  • ARISE.
  • HOUSE.
  • JUICE.
  • MEDIA.
  • MOVIE.
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How many 5 letter words are there?

According to Free Dictionary, there are 158,390 words with five letters. Volume 6 of Office's Scrabble Dictionary claims there are 8,996 available words with five letters while other sources claim that there are only 5,350 words that you can create with five letters in word games.
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What are 5 letter words that start with A?

5 letter words that start with A
  • aahed.
  • aalii.
  • aargh.
  • abaca.
  • abaci.
  • aback.
  • abaft.
  • abamp.
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Can 6 month olds say mama?

Babbling evolves over time, and some babies can say mama and dada from six months – although seven to eight months is more common. And then around their first birthday, some babies can say “mama” and “dada” plus another word to construct a mini sentence.
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Is mama or dada easier to say?

It's always been a stiff competition among my friends and their spouses to see which one their baby will call for first, and of course my girlfriends are team “Mama." But it's widely known that a lot of kids ultimately say “Dada” first, and the reasoning has always been that it's an easier sound to make.
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What age do babies say uh oh?

By the end of 12 months

Say a few words, such as "dada," "mama" and "uh-oh"
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What is the shortest word in the world?

The shortest word is a. Some might wonder about the word I since it consists of one letter, too. In sound, a is shorter because it is a monophthong (consists of one vowel), while I is a diphthong. Both do consist of one letter in the English writing system, and in most fonts I is the narrowest letter.
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What language does Adam spoke?

The Adamic language, according to Jewish tradition (as recorded in the midrashim) and some Christians, is the language spoken by Adam (and possibly Eve) in the Garden of Eden.
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What are the 23 oldest words?

Science Says These are the Oldest 23 Words in the English...
  1. Thou. The singular form of "you," this is the only word that all seven language families share in some form. ...
  2. I. Similarly, you'd need to talk about yourself. ...
  3. Mother. ...
  4. Give. ...
  5. Bark. ...
  6. Black. ...
  7. Fire. ...
  8. Ashes.
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What word has two i's?

Words That Contain II
  • aalii.
  • genii.
  • medii.
  • piing.
  • radii.
  • teiid.
  • torii.
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Is y still vowel?

Y is considered to be a vowel if… The word has no other vowel: gym, my. The letter is at the end of a word or syllable: candy, deny, bicycle, acrylic.
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What English word has no vowels?

Words with no vowels. Cwm and crwth do not contain the letters a, e, i, o, u, or y, the usual vowels (that is, the usual symbols that stand for vowel sounds) in English. But in those words the letter w simply serves instead, standing for the same sound that oo stands for in the words boom and booth.
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What word has 4 vowels in a row?

An arbitrary selection of 4-vowel words: homoeoarchy, obsequiousness, palaeoencephalon, queue, lieue, rhythmopoeia, exsanguious.
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What should a 1 year old be able to say?

By the time your baby is a year old, he or she is probably saying between one to three words. They will be simple, and not complete words, but you will know what they mean. They may say “ma-ma,” or “da-da,” or try a name for a sibling, pet, or toy.
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How verbal is a 3 year old?

By age 3, their vocabulary increases to about 1,000 words, and they're speaking in three- and four-word sentences. If your toddler hasn't met those milestones, they may have a speech delay. Developmental milestones help gauge your child's progress, but they're just general guidelines.
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What words should a 2 year old know?

The 25 Most Common Words 2-Year-Olds Know
  • Mommy.
  • Daddy.
  • Baby.
  • Milk.
  • Juice.
  • Hello.
  • Bye-bye.
  • Yes.
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