How do I pronounce last?
Is the F silent in often?
Why? Often has a medial /t/ that, like similar words such has “hasten” and “soften,” was once pronounced and is now typically silent. Unlike the similar words, pronouncing the “t” in “often” has returned in some modern usage.
How do you say last year?
In careful pronunciations, you get /ˈmɪs. tʃɪf/, but in fast speech it becomes [ˈmɪʃ. tʃɪf].