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I've heard from multiple mothers who were thrilled to finally understand why their baby said "dada" before "mama": it's because of the way the babies' sound-making develops. Oral sounds like “d” and “b” appear more frequently in early babble than nasal sounds like “m.”

Valerie Fridland has lot of other great insights too about "mama" and "dada" in this week's podcast. Check it out!

Read: grammar-girl.simplecast.com/ep…

Watch: youtu.be/Gg38QD6QzIw

Listen: pod.link/173429229

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Five-time winner of Best Education Podcast in the Podcast Awards. Grammar Girl provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing and feed your love of the English language.
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