How to Pronounce “listen”

The t is usually silent. The t between s/f and the final -en is normally dropped, so “listen” is said without a /t/. (In “often” specifically, a spelling pronunciation with the t is also widely accepted.)

Minimal Pairs Practice — Train Your Ear for English Sounds

Pairs of words that differ by exactly one sound, and how to use them to fix the contrasts you cannot hear yet.

Shadowing Technique — Listen, Repeat and Copy Native Rhythm

The listen-repeat-shadow method for pronunciation: matching rhythm, stress, linking and intonation. The five-step loop, the daily routine, and what to copy.

Silent T — Listen, Castle, Often, Christmas and the -stle Rule

The t that vanishes after s in listen, castle and whistle, the one-offs Christmas, soften and mortgage, the French silent t of ballet, and the famous often debate.

• Silent T words