--- /Metaphone.java	2023-07-05 02:29:25.290153374 +0200
+++ /Codec-1/src/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/Metaphone.java	2023-07-05 02:29:25.290153374 +0200
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
             break;
         case 'X' : /* initial X becomes S */
             inwd[0] = 'S';
-            local.append(inwd);
+local.substring ( inwd ) ;
             break ;
         default :
             local.append(inwd);
