Adenoids and Speech Delay: What Parents Shouldn’t Ignore
Can adenoids affect speech? Yes — enlarged adenoids cause hyponasal speech (rhinolalia clausa, m→b, n→d), articulation problems with s/z/sh/ch/th, and speech delay via mouth breathing and glue-ear hearing loss. 2026 ENT guide by Dr Sagar Rajkuwar (MS-ENT): diagnosis (nasal endoscopy, audiogram), adenoidectomy + grommets, speech therapy, velopharyngeal insufficiency red flags.









