Did you know silent reading is a recent invention. Serious. People were impressed that Caesar could do it. People though he was psychic or w.e and honestly what else would you call it?
Hearing words with your eyes is magic

Apparently it takes place in the brain on the boundary of sight and hearing structures. So according to your brain it pretty much is hearing with your eyes.

Also I’m a computer scientist not a brain genius so do ur own googlin