Charlotte's initial experiments with the English language include the following syllables on her now venerable vocabulary list:
- Neuw, (NO!)
- All done
- Mum
- Wool, (Will)
- Da-daa
- Nann
- on? (lights, ceiling fan, tv)
- hullo? (Hand to ear when phone is ringing)
- Bear
- Elmo
- Cookie, num num
- Bum bum, (often accompanied by derty)
- No more
- More
- Oh mammy, mammy, mammy, (go away Mum, I don't want my face washed/bum changed/chakra messed with)
- Book
- Turdle, (turtle)
- Eny, (Ernie)
- Nana, (banana)
- A-pull, (apple)
- A'ball, (ball)
- Shoes'on, (shoes)
- Dog,
- kittycat
- Pffftttt ffftttt fffttttttttt!!!!, (Elephant)
- Tongue click, click, click, (Giraffe)
- [Puffing Sound], (Monkey)
- Rrrrrr, (Lion)
- Dragon, and my favourite;
- Heeeeeee, (I look good in the mirror today).
Quick, call Oxford. The kid's a baby genius!!!
