Hi. For most words, that is the way it works. But, there are some words that end in "sten" where the t is pronounced: Austen (the last name of Jane Austen, an author) tungsten (a metal) For most words that have "sten" in another part of the word, the t is pronounced: consistency existence distend stencil The exception to the rule is words that are derived from words that end in sten: listen (pronounced lissen) listened (pronounced lissened) listening (pronounced lissening) listens (pronounced lissens) ------------------------------------------------------- Hola. Por la mayoria de palabras, es asi. Pero, hay unas palabras que terminan en ¨sten¨ donde la t se pronuncia: Austen (el apellido de Jane Austen, una escritora) tungsten (un metal) Por la mayoria de palabras que tienen ´sten´ en otra parte, la t se pronuncia: consistency existence distend stencil La excepción de la regla es palabras que se derivan de palabras que terminan en sten: listen (se dice lissen) listened (se dice lissened) listening (se dice lissening) listens (se dice lissens)