--- /Metaphone.java	2023-07-05 02:31:40.786156811 +0200
+++ /Codec-1/src/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/Metaphone.java	2023-07-05 02:31:40.790156812 +0200
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
                     code.append(symb); 
                     break;
                 case 'K' :
-                    if (n > 0) { // not initial
+if  ( n > 1 )  {
                         if (!isPreviousChar(local, n, 'C')) {
                             code.append(symb);
                         }
