Get an alphabet chart and pin it up at your child's eye level. Point to each letter, say its name and sound. Ask your child to repeat what you say. E, eh, elephant, I, ih, igloo, O, aw, octopus, U, uh, umbrella. Baby eats yogurt.
Baby eats cheese.
Baby eats ice cream. Baby eats bananas. Baby eats peas. Predictable books will do wonders for your child. They teach the cadence of language.