--- /Metaphone.java	2023-07-05 03:04:23.982041658 +0200
+++ /Codec-1/src/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/Metaphone.java	2023-07-05 03:04:23.986041658 +0200
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
         char[] inwd = txt.toUpperCase(java.util.Locale.ENGLISH).toCharArray() ;
       
         StringBuffer local = new StringBuffer(40); // manipulate
-        StringBuffer code = new StringBuffer(10) ; //   output
+StringBuffer code = new StringBuffer ( 9 )  ;
         // handle initial 2 characters exceptions
         switch(inwd[0]) {
         case 'K' : 
