Silent t (listen, castle)
Listen
Say: LIS-un. To pay attention to sounds.
Listen carefully to the announcement at the bus stand.
Castle
Say: KAA-sul. A large, strong old building.
Aarav built a sand castle on Marina Beach.
Fasten
Say: FAA-sun. To close or tie firmly.
Please fasten your seat belt before we start.
Remember: In -sten and -stle the t is usually silent: listen, fasten, castle, whistle. Say them like 'lissen', 'faasen', 'kaasel', 'wissel'.