Echolalia

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The word echolalia is derived from the Greek roots “echo” and “lalia,” where “echo” means "to repeat," and “lalia” means "speech." It is also termed echophrasia. Echolalia is the unsolicited repetition of utterances made by others. It is one of the most common echo phenomena and is a non-voluntary, automatic, and effortless pervasive behavior. Echolalia is a normal finding during language development in toddlers.