Articulation Disorder Phonetic Disorder Pronunciation Disorder Speech Sound Disorder Speech Articulation Disorder An Articulation Disorder is a speech disorder characterized by difficulties in correctly producing speech sounds, leading to mispronunciations that can affect intelligibility. This condition can result from various factors, including developmental delays, structural anomalies, neurological impairments, or hearing loss. Phonetic articulation disorder, where a child consistently substitutes one sound for another, such as saying "wabbit" instead of "rabbit," due to difficulty in producing the correct sound.