"C" and "s" are palatalized after "e" and "i" resulting in words like "ciate" (tsiate) and "seryn" (sheruhn). "H" is not pronounced in some dialects in certain words, for example: the plural marker "-hae". "T" is rhotacized in some dialects that results in words like "khate" (k’ate) and "tukiaccu" (tukiathu) being pronounced (k’are) and (tukeirru). "Z" has a very wide pronunciation range. It can be pronounced like the voiced fricative "zh, z," or "y." Digraphs: "ch, kh, ph, hr, rh, th"  "Ch-" is seldom used in native words other than family or clan names. "Ch-" evolved from the palatalized soft "t" that preceded the vowels "e" and "i". For example, "chihno" “death” was originally "thihna" or "thihnak. Kh-" in formal speech is a palatalized "k" sound. However, it is pronounced in the back of the throat or like a hard "h" in informal speech. "Hr-" is a rare digraph. It has evolved into an "h" or soft "r" sound in some dialects. "Rh-" is not used in the vernacular writing. Consonant combinations other than digraphs are mostly found in fast speech, informal speech, in some dialects or loanwords. The most common are:   "bl, br, fr, fl, gl, gr, khr, kl, kr, pl, pr, sk, sl, sn, sp, sr, st, thl, tl"  They are found in native words such as "tynkrin, cintling, blyn, klan, sparo" as well as in loan words like "Biathlam, Kris, naiklab, Griekram and Bethlem." VanBik (2009:55) lists the following Zotung villages: Aika, Lotaw, Lawvaw, Ccangho, Pangvaw, Ramcci, Sihanthung, Zawngnak, Angraw, Polei, Vuakhipaw, Lavoikung, Darcung, Khawboi, Setlai, Lungkhin, Leipi, Calthawng, Langly, Sensi, Khawtua, Tuinia, Rovaw, Rezua, Ccawtui, Ransae, Etang, Thandya, Tuibyng, Hrinthang, Siangaw, Lungthlialia, Thawlang, Hunglei, Raso, Tuilaw, Tingsi, Zesaw, Thesi, Lungring, Sungpi, Votui, Kaelung, Belae, Lungngo, Sempi, Tuphae, Lungdua, Suiton, Daidin, Din, Voiru, Narbung   55 villages in 61 locations (2017):  Lost Zotung villages: