Abstract
Abstract Introduction: The aim of the study was to develop a monosyllabic speech perception in noise test and assess speech perception abilities in noise among typically developing Marathi-speaking children between 3 and 6 years of chronological age. Method: The study was a prospective quasi-randomized cross-sectional study. Phase I included the selection of the pictures depicting monosyllabic words followed by familiarity check, recording, and editing of them. Postrecording, the noise of typical preprimary classrooms was embedded in them to create word list having different signal-to-noise ratios (SNR) from 0 dB to 20 dB in the steps of 5 dB along with the development of picture booklet for the close-set response. Phase II included administration of the test on typically developing 97 children between 3 and 6 years of age. Results: The Friedman test revealed that the level of SNR affected speech perception scores for the children across all the age groups (P < 0.05), whereas no significant difference was observed on Kruskal–Wallis test for speech perception in noise across the children with different chronological age range from 3 to 6 years. Conclusions: Children between 3 and 6 years of age required 10 dB SNR to perceive speech effectively in noisy classroom conditions for monosyllabic words.
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