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* The normal pronunciation of /n t tʼ ɾ l/ is dental. When these consonants are followed by a non-syllabic /i/, they are palatalised to [ɲ tʃ tsʼ dʒ ʎ] and the /i/ subsequently disappears.  
* The normal pronunciation of /n t tʼ ɾ l/ is dental [n̪ t̪ t̪ʼ ɾ̪ l̪]. When these consonants are followed by a non-syllabic /i/, they are palatalised to [ɲ t͡s t͡sʼ d͡z ʎ] and the /i/ subsequently disappears. Some speakers palatalise /t/ and /d/ to [t͡ʃ] and [d͡ʒ] respectively. The ejective /tʼ/, however, is rarely or never palatalised as [t͡ʃʼ].
* /ɾ/ is frequently pronounced as a voiced dental plosive.
* /ɾ/ is frequently pronounced as a voiced dental plosive [d̪].
* Geminate /m/ and /n/ (resulting from /Nn/ and /Nm/) may be pronounced as [m̩b] [n̪̩d̪], particularly by men and particularly post pausa.
* Geminate /m/, /n/ and /l/ (resulting from /Nm/, /Nn/ and /Nl/) may be pronounced as [m̩b], [n̪̩d̪] and [l̪̩d̪] respectively, particularly by men and particularly post pausa.
* /s/ and /z/ are normally alveolar. When followed by a non-syllabic /i/, they are not distinguished from /ʃ ʒ/.  
* /s/ and /z/ are normally alveolar. When followed by a non-syllabic /i/, they are not distinguished from /ʃ ʒ/.  
* /ʃ/ and /ʒ/ cannot be followed by non-syllabic /i/.
* /ʃ/ and /ʒ/ cannot be followed by non-syllabic /i/.
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