code: private void parseFirstConsonant() {
  		// find first of (vnfirstconsonant)
  		// if not found, first consonant = ZERO
  		// else the found consonant
  		Iterator iter = alFirstConsonants.iterator();
  		while (iter.hasNext()) {
  			String strFirstCon = (String) iter.next();
  			if (strSyllable.startsWith(strFirstCon, iCurPos)) {
  				strFirstConsonant = strFirstCon;
  				iCurPos += strFirstCon.length();
  				return;
  			}
  		}
  		strFirstConsonant = ZERO;
  	}
docs: Parses the first consonant.