how do you spell listen

The word "listen" is spelled L-I-S-T-E-N. It consists of six letters, with the "t" and "e" in the middle often being the trickiest part to remember. A helpful memory trick is to think of the phrase "listen TO," which cues the "t" in the spelling. Another way is to visualize using all "TEN" fingers to cup your ears, highlighting the ending "ten" in listen. The pronunciation is typically /ˈlɪsən/, where the "t" is silent when spoken.