def encode(self, word, max_length=-1):
        """Return the Double Metaphone code for a word.

        Parameters
        ----------
        word : str
            The word to transform
        max_length : int
            The maximum length of the returned Double Metaphone codes (defaults
            to unlmited, but in Philips' original implementation this was 4)

        Returns
        -------
        tuple
            The Double Metaphone value(s)

        Examples
        --------
        >>> pe = DoubleMetaphone()
        >>> pe.encode('Christopher')
        ('KRSTFR', '')
        >>> pe.encode('Niall')
        ('NL', '')
        >>> pe.encode('Smith')
        ('SM0', 'XMT')
        >>> pe.encode('Schmidt')
        ('XMT', 'SMT')

        """
        # Require a max_length of at least 4
        if max_length != -1:
            max_length = max(4, max_length)

        primary = ''
        secondary = ''

        def _slavo_germanic():
            """Return True if the word appears to be Slavic or Germanic.

            Returns
            -------
            bool
                True if the word appears to be Slavic or Germanic

            """
            if 'W' in word or 'K' in word or 'CZ' in word:
                return True
            return False

        def _metaph_add(pri, sec=''):
            """Return a new metaphone tuple with the supplied elements.

            Parameters
            ----------
            pri : str
                The primary element
            sec : str
                The secondary element

            Returns
            -------
            tuple
                A new metaphone tuple with the supplied elements

            """
            newpri = primary
            newsec = secondary
            if pri:
                newpri += pri
            if sec:
                if sec != ' ':
                    newsec += sec
            else:
                newsec += pri
            return newpri, newsec

        def _is_vowel(pos):
            """Return True if the character at word[pos] is a vowel.

            Parameters
            ----------
            pos : int
                Position in the word

            Returns
            -------
            bool
                True if the character is a vowel

            """
            if pos >= 0 and word[pos] in {'A', 'E', 'I', 'O', 'U', 'Y'}:
                return True
            return False

        def _get_at(pos):
            """Return the character at word[pos].

            Parameters
            ----------
            pos : int
                Position in the word

            Returns
            -------
            str
                Character at word[pos]

            """
            return word[pos]

        def _string_at(pos, slen, substrings):
            """Return True if word[pos:pos+slen] is in substrings.

            Parameters
            ----------
            pos : int
                Position in the word
            slen : int
                Substring length
            substrings : set
                Substrings to search

            Returns
            -------
            bool
                True if word[pos:pos+slen] is in substrings

            """
            if pos < 0:
                return False
            return word[pos : pos + slen] in substrings

        current = 0
        length = len(word)
        if length < 1:
            return '', ''
        last = length - 1

        word = word.upper()
        word = word.replace('ß', 'SS')

        # Pad the original string so that we can index beyond the edge of the
        # world
        word += '     '

        # Skip these when at start of word
        if word[0:2] in {'GN', 'KN', 'PN', 'WR', 'PS'}:
            current += 1

        # Initial 'X' is pronounced 'Z' e.g. 'Xavier'
        if _get_at(0) == 'X':
            primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S')  # 'Z' maps to 'S'
            current += 1

        # Main loop
        while True:
            if current >= length:
                break

            if _get_at(current) in {'A', 'E', 'I', 'O', 'U', 'Y'}:
                if current == 0:
                    # All init vowels now map to 'A'
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('A')
                current += 1
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'B':
                # "-mb", e.g", "dumb", already skipped over...
                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('P')
                if _get_at(current + 1) == 'B':
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'Ç':
                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S')
                current += 1
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'C':
                # Various Germanic
                if (
                    current > 1
                    and not _is_vowel(current - 2)
                    and _string_at((current - 1), 3, {'ACH'})
                    and (
                        (_get_at(current + 2) != 'I')
                        and (
                            (_get_at(current + 2) != 'E')
                            or _string_at(
                                (current - 2), 6, {'BACHER', 'MACHER'}
                            )
                        )
                    )
                ):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                # Special case 'caesar'
                elif current == 0 and _string_at(current, 6, {'CAESAR'}):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                # Italian 'chianti'
                elif _string_at(current, 4, {'CHIA'}):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                elif _string_at(current, 2, {'CH'}):
                    # Find 'Michael'
                    if current > 0 and _string_at(current, 4, {'CHAE'}):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K', 'X')
                        current += 2
                        continue

                    # Greek roots e.g. 'chemistry', 'chorus'
                    elif (
                        current == 0
                        and (
                            _string_at((current + 1), 5, {'HARAC', 'HARIS'})
                            or _string_at(
                                (current + 1), 3, {'HOR', 'HYM', 'HIA', 'HEM'}
                            )
                        )
                        and not _string_at(0, 5, {'CHORE'})
                    ):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')
                        current += 2
                        continue

                    # Germanic, Greek, or otherwise 'ch' for 'kh' sound
                    elif (
                        (
                            _string_at(0, 4, {'VAN ', 'VON '})
                            or _string_at(0, 3, {'SCH'})
                        )
                        or
                        # 'architect but not 'arch', 'orchestra', 'orchid'
                        _string_at(
                            (current - 2), 6, {'ORCHES', 'ARCHIT', 'ORCHID'}
                        )
                        or _string_at((current + 2), 1, {'T', 'S'})
                        or (
                            (
                                _string_at(
                                    (current - 1), 1, {'A', 'O', 'U', 'E'}
                                )
                                or (current == 0)
                            )
                            and
                            # e.g., 'wachtler', 'wechsler', but not 'tichner'
                            _string_at(
                                (current + 2),
                                1,
                                {
                                    'L',
                                    'R',
                                    'N',
                                    'M',
                                    'B',
                                    'H',
                                    'F',
                                    'V',
                                    'W',
                                    ' ',
                                },
                            )
                        )
                    ):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')

                    else:
                        if current > 0:
                            if _string_at(0, 2, {'MC'}):
                                # e.g., "McHugh"
                                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')
                            else:
                                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('X', 'K')
                        else:
                            primary, secondary = _metaph_add('X')

                    current += 2
                    continue

                # e.g, 'czerny'
                elif _string_at(current, 2, {'CZ'}) and not _string_at(
                    (current - 2), 4, {'WICZ'}
                ):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S', 'X')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                # e.g., 'focaccia'
                elif _string_at((current + 1), 3, {'CIA'}):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('X')
                    current += 3

                # double 'C', but not if e.g. 'McClellan'
                elif _string_at(current, 2, {'CC'}) and not (
                    (current == 1) and (_get_at(0) == 'M')
                ):
                    # 'bellocchio' but not 'bacchus'
                    if _string_at(
                        (current + 2), 1, {'I', 'E', 'H'}
                    ) and not _string_at((current + 2), 2, {'HU'}):
                        # 'accident', 'accede' 'succeed'
                        if (
                            (current == 1) and _get_at(current - 1) == 'A'
                        ) or _string_at((current - 1), 5, {'UCCEE', 'UCCES'}):
                            primary, secondary = _metaph_add('KS')
                        # 'bacci', 'bertucci', other italian
                        else:
                            primary, secondary = _metaph_add('X')
                        current += 3
                        continue
                    else:  # Pierce's rule
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')
                        current += 2
                        continue

                elif _string_at(current, 2, {'CK', 'CG', 'CQ'}):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                elif _string_at(current, 2, {'CI', 'CE', 'CY'}):
                    # Italian vs. English
                    if _string_at(current, 3, {'CIO', 'CIE', 'CIA'}):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S', 'X')
                    else:
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                # else
                else:
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')

                    # name sent in 'mac caffrey', 'mac gregor
                    if _string_at((current + 1), 2, {' C', ' Q', ' G'}):
                        current += 3
                    elif _string_at(
                        (current + 1), 1, {'C', 'K', 'Q'}
                    ) and not _string_at((current + 1), 2, {'CE', 'CI'}):
                        current += 2
                    else:
                        current += 1
                    continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'D':
                if _string_at(current, 2, {'DG'}):
                    if _string_at((current + 2), 1, {'I', 'E', 'Y'}):
                        # e.g. 'edge'
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('J')
                        current += 3
                        continue
                    else:
                        # e.g. 'edgar'
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('TK')
                        current += 2
                        continue

                elif _string_at(current, 2, {'DT', 'DD'}):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('T')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                # else
                else:
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('T')
                    current += 1
                    continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'F':
                if _get_at(current + 1) == 'F':
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('F')
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'G':
                if _get_at(current + 1) == 'H':
                    if (current > 0) and not _is_vowel(current - 1):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')
                        current += 2
                        continue

                    # 'ghislane', ghiradelli
                    elif current == 0:
                        if _get_at(current + 2) == 'I':
                            primary, secondary = _metaph_add('J')
                        else:
                            primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')
                        current += 2
                        continue

                    # Parker's rule (with some further refinements) -
                    # e.g., 'hugh'
                    elif (
                        (
                            (current > 1)
                            and _string_at((current - 2), 1, {'B', 'H', 'D'})
                        )
                        or
                        # e.g., 'bough'
                        (
                            (current > 2)
                            and _string_at((current - 3), 1, {'B', 'H', 'D'})
                        )
                        or
                        # e.g., 'broughton'
                        (
                            (current > 3)
                            and _string_at((current - 4), 1, {'B', 'H'})
                        )
                    ):
                        current += 2
                        continue
                    else:
                        # e.g. 'laugh', 'McLaughlin', 'cough',
                        #      'gough', 'rough', 'tough'
                        if (
                            (current > 2)
                            and (_get_at(current - 1) == 'U')
                            and (
                                _string_at(
                                    (current - 3), 1, {'C', 'G', 'L', 'R', 'T'}
                                )
                            )
                        ):
                            primary, secondary = _metaph_add('F')
                        elif (current > 0) and _get_at(current - 1) != 'I':
                            primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')
                        current += 2
                        continue

                elif _get_at(current + 1) == 'N':
                    if (
                        (current == 1)
                        and _is_vowel(0)
                        and not _slavo_germanic()
                    ):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('KN', 'N')
                    # not e.g. 'cagney'
                    elif (
                        not _string_at((current + 2), 2, {'EY'})
                        and (_get_at(current + 1) != 'Y')
                        and not _slavo_germanic()
                    ):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('N', 'KN')
                    else:
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('KN')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                # 'tagliaro'
                elif (
                    _string_at((current + 1), 2, {'LI'})
                    and not _slavo_germanic()
                ):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('KL', 'L')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                # -ges-, -gep-, -gel-, -gie- at beginning
                elif (current == 0) and (
                    (_get_at(current + 1) == 'Y')
                    or _string_at(
                        (current + 1),
                        2,
                        {
                            'ES',
                            'EP',
                            'EB',
                            'EL',
                            'EY',
                            'IB',
                            'IL',
                            'IN',
                            'IE',
                            'EI',
                            'ER',
                        },
                    )
                ):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K', 'J')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                #  -ger-,  -gy-
                elif (
                    (
                        _string_at((current + 1), 2, {'ER'})
                        or (_get_at(current + 1) == 'Y')
                    )
                    and not _string_at(0, 6, {'DANGER', 'RANGER', 'MANGER'})
                    and not _string_at((current - 1), 1, {'E', 'I'})
                    and not _string_at((current - 1), 3, {'RGY', 'OGY'})
                ):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K', 'J')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                #  italian e.g, 'biaggi'
                elif _string_at(
                    (current + 1), 1, {'E', 'I', 'Y'}
                ) or _string_at((current - 1), 4, {'AGGI', 'OGGI'}):
                    # obvious germanic
                    if (
                        _string_at(0, 4, {'VAN ', 'VON '})
                        or _string_at(0, 3, {'SCH'})
                    ) or _string_at((current + 1), 2, {'ET'}):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')
                    elif _string_at((current + 1), 4, {'IER '}):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('J')
                    else:
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('J', 'K')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                else:
                    if _get_at(current + 1) == 'G':
                        current += 2
                    else:
                        current += 1
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')
                    continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'H':
                # only keep if first & before vowel or btw. 2 vowels
                if ((current == 0) or _is_vowel(current - 1)) and _is_vowel(
                    current + 1
                ):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('H')
                    current += 2
                else:  # also takes care of 'HH'
                    current += 1
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'J':
                # obvious spanish, 'jose', 'san jacinto'
                if _string_at(current, 4, {'JOSE'}) or _string_at(
                    0, 4, {'SAN '}
                ):
                    if (
                        (current == 0) and (_get_at(current + 4) == ' ')
                    ) or _string_at(0, 4, {'SAN '}):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('H')
                    else:
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('J', 'H')
                    current += 1
                    continue

                elif (current == 0) and not _string_at(current, 4, {'JOSE'}):
                    # Yankelovich/Jankelowicz
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('J', 'A')
                # Spanish pron. of e.g. 'bajador'
                elif (
                    _is_vowel(current - 1)
                    and not _slavo_germanic()
                    and (
                        (_get_at(current + 1) == 'A')
                        or (_get_at(current + 1) == 'O')
                    )
                ):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('J', 'H')
                elif current == last:
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('J', ' ')
                elif not _string_at(
                    (current + 1), 1, {'L', 'T', 'K', 'S', 'N', 'M', 'B', 'Z'}
                ) and not _string_at((current - 1), 1, {'S', 'K', 'L'}):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('J')

                if _get_at(current + 1) == 'J':  # it could happen!
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'K':
                if _get_at(current + 1) == 'K':
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'L':
                if _get_at(current + 1) == 'L':
                    # Spanish e.g. 'cabrillo', 'gallegos'
                    if (
                        (current == (length - 3))
                        and _string_at(
                            (current - 1), 4, {'ILLO', 'ILLA', 'ALLE'}
                        )
                    ) or (
                        (
                            _string_at((last - 1), 2, {'AS', 'OS'})
                            or _string_at(last, 1, {'A', 'O'})
                        )
                        and _string_at((current - 1), 4, {'ALLE'})
                    ):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('L', ' ')
                        current += 2
                        continue
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('L')
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'M':
                if (
                    (
                        _string_at((current - 1), 3, {'UMB'})
                        and (
                            ((current + 1) == last)
                            or _string_at((current + 2), 2, {'ER'})
                        )
                    )
                    or
                    # 'dumb', 'thumb'
                    (_get_at(current + 1) == 'M')
                ):
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('M')
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'N':
                if _get_at(current + 1) == 'N':
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('N')
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'Ñ':
                current += 1
                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('N')
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'P':
                if _get_at(current + 1) == 'H':
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('F')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                # also account for "campbell", "raspberry"
                elif _string_at((current + 1), 1, {'P', 'B'}):
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('P')
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'Q':
                if _get_at(current + 1) == 'Q':
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'R':
                # french e.g. 'rogier', but exclude 'hochmeier'
                if (
                    (current == last)
                    and not _slavo_germanic()
                    and _string_at((current - 2), 2, {'IE'})
                    and not _string_at((current - 4), 2, {'ME', 'MA'})
                ):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('', 'R')
                else:
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('R')

                if _get_at(current + 1) == 'R':
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'S':
                # special cases 'island', 'isle', 'carlisle', 'carlysle'
                if _string_at((current - 1), 3, {'ISL', 'YSL'}):
                    current += 1
                    continue

                # special case 'sugar-'
                elif (current == 0) and _string_at(current, 5, {'SUGAR'}):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('X', 'S')
                    current += 1
                    continue

                elif _string_at(current, 2, {'SH'}):
                    # Germanic
                    if _string_at(
                        (current + 1), 4, {'HEIM', 'HOEK', 'HOLM', 'HOLZ'}
                    ):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S')
                    else:
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('X')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                # Italian & Armenian
                elif _string_at(current, 3, {'SIO', 'SIA'}) or _string_at(
                    current, 4, {'SIAN'}
                ):
                    if not _slavo_germanic():
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S', 'X')
                    else:
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S')
                    current += 3
                    continue

                # German & anglicisations, e.g. 'smith' match 'schmidt',
                #                               'snider' match 'schneider'
                # also, -sz- in Slavic language although in Hungarian it is
                #       pronounced 's'
                elif (
                    (current == 0)
                    and _string_at((current + 1), 1, {'M', 'N', 'L', 'W'})
                ) or _string_at((current + 1), 1, {'Z'}):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S', 'X')
                    if _string_at((current + 1), 1, {'Z'}):
                        current += 2
                    else:
                        current += 1
                    continue

                elif _string_at(current, 2, {'SC'}):
                    # Schlesinger's rule
                    if _get_at(current + 2) == 'H':
                        # dutch origin, e.g. 'school', 'schooner'
                        if _string_at(
                            (current + 3),
                            2,
                            {'OO', 'ER', 'EN', 'UY', 'ED', 'EM'},
                        ):
                            # 'schermerhorn', 'schenker'
                            if _string_at((current + 3), 2, {'ER', 'EN'}):
                                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('X', 'SK')
                            else:
                                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('SK')
                            current += 3
                            continue
                        else:
                            if (
                                (current == 0)
                                and not _is_vowel(3)
                                and (_get_at(3) != 'W')
                            ):
                                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('X', 'S')
                            else:
                                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('X')
                            current += 3
                            continue

                    elif _string_at((current + 2), 1, {'I', 'E', 'Y'}):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S')
                        current += 3
                        continue

                    # else
                    else:
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('SK')
                        current += 3
                        continue

                else:
                    # french e.g. 'resnais', 'artois'
                    if (current == last) and _string_at(
                        (current - 2), 2, {'AI', 'OI'}
                    ):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('', 'S')
                    else:
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S')

                    if _string_at((current + 1), 1, {'S', 'Z'}):
                        current += 2
                    else:
                        current += 1
                    continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'T':
                if _string_at(current, 4, {'TION'}):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('X')
                    current += 3
                    continue

                elif _string_at(current, 3, {'TIA', 'TCH'}):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('X')
                    current += 3
                    continue

                elif _string_at(current, 2, {'TH'}) or _string_at(
                    current, 3, {'TTH'}
                ):
                    # special case 'thomas', 'thames' or germanic
                    if (
                        _string_at((current + 2), 2, {'OM', 'AM'})
                        or _string_at(0, 4, {'VAN ', 'VON '})
                        or _string_at(0, 3, {'SCH'})
                    ):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('T')
                    else:
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('0', 'T')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                elif _string_at((current + 1), 1, {'T', 'D'}):
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('T')
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'V':
                if _get_at(current + 1) == 'V':
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('F')
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'W':
                # can also be in middle of word
                if _string_at(current, 2, {'WR'}):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('R')
                    current += 2
                    continue
                elif (current == 0) and (
                    _is_vowel(current + 1) or _string_at(current, 2, {'WH'})
                ):
                    # Wasserman should match Vasserman
                    if _is_vowel(current + 1):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('A', 'F')
                    else:
                        # need Uomo to match Womo
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('A')

                # Arnow should match Arnoff
                if (
                    ((current == last) and _is_vowel(current - 1))
                    or _string_at(
                        (current - 1), 5, {'EWSKI', 'EWSKY', 'OWSKI', 'OWSKY'}
                    )
                    or _string_at(0, 3, {'SCH'})
                ):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('', 'F')
                    current += 1
                    continue
                # Polish e.g. 'filipowicz'
                elif _string_at(current, 4, {'WICZ', 'WITZ'}):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('TS', 'FX')
                    current += 4
                    continue
                # else skip it
                else:
                    current += 1
                    continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'X':
                # French e.g. breaux
                if not (
                    (current == last)
                    and (
                        _string_at((current - 3), 3, {'IAU', 'EAU'})
                        or _string_at((current - 2), 2, {'AU', 'OU'})
                    )
                ):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('KS')

                if _string_at((current + 1), 1, {'C', 'X'}):
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'Z':
                # Chinese Pinyin e.g. 'zhao'
                if _get_at(current + 1) == 'H':
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('J')
                    current += 2
                    continue
                elif _string_at((current + 1), 2, {'ZO', 'ZI', 'ZA'}) or (
                    _slavo_germanic()
                    and ((current > 0) and _get_at(current - 1) != 'T')
                ):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S', 'TS')
                else:
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S')

                if _get_at(current + 1) == 'Z':
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                continue

            else:
                current += 1

        if max_length > 0:
            primary = primary[:max_length]
            secondary = secondary[:max_length]
        if primary == secondary:
            secondary = ''

        return primary, secondary
def encode(self, word, max_length=-1):
        """Return the Double Metaphone code for a word.

        Parameters
        ----------
        word : str
            The word to transform
        max_length : int
            The maximum length of the returned Double Metaphone codes (defaults
            to unlmited, but in Philips' original implementation this was 4)

        Returns
        -------
        tuple
            The Double Metaphone value(s)

        Examples
        --------
        >>> pe = DoubleMetaphone()
        >>> pe.encode('Christopher')
        ('KRSTFR', '')
        >>> pe.encode('Niall')
        ('NL', '')
        >>> pe.encode('Smith')
        ('SM0', 'XMT')
        >>> pe.encode('Schmidt')
        ('XMT', 'SMT')

        """
        # Require a max_length of at least 4
        if max_length != -1:
            max_length = max(4, max_length)

        primary = ''
        secondary = ''

        def _slavo_germanic():
            """Return True if the word appears to be Slavic or Germanic.

            Returns
            -------
            bool
                True if the word appears to be Slavic or Germanic

            """
            if 'W' in word or 'K' in word or 'CZ' in word:
                return True
            return False

        def _metaph_add(pri, sec=''):
            """Return a new metaphone tuple with the supplied elements.

            Parameters
            ----------
            pri : str
                The primary element
            sec : str
                The secondary element

            Returns
            -------
            tuple
                A new metaphone tuple with the supplied elements

            """
            newpri = primary
            newsec = secondary
            if pri:
                newpri += pri
            if sec:
                if sec != ' ':
                    newsec += sec
            else:
                newsec += pri
            return newpri, newsec

        def _is_vowel(pos):
            """Return True if the character at word[pos] is a vowel.

            Parameters
            ----------
            pos : int
                Position in the word

            Returns
            -------
            bool
                True if the character is a vowel

            """
            if pos >= 0 and word[pos] in {'A', 'E', 'I', 'O', 'U', 'Y'}:
                return True
            return False

        def _get_at(pos):
            """Return the character at word[pos].

            Parameters
            ----------
            pos : int
                Position in the word

            Returns
            -------
            str
                Character at word[pos]

            """
            return word[pos]

        def _string_at(pos, slen, substrings):
            """Return True if word[pos:pos+slen] is in substrings.

            Parameters
            ----------
            pos : int
                Position in the word
            slen : int
                Substring length
            substrings : set
                Substrings to search

            Returns
            -------
            bool
                True if word[pos:pos+slen] is in substrings

            """
            if pos < 0:
                return False
            return word[pos : pos + slen] in substrings

        current = 0
        length = len(word)
        if length < 1:
            return '', ''
        last = length - 1

        word = word.upper()
        word = word.replace('ß', 'SS')

        # Pad the original string so that we can index beyond the edge of the
        # world
        word += '     '

        # Skip these when at start of word
        if word[0:2] in {'GN', 'KN', 'PN', 'WR', 'PS'}:
            current += 1

        # Initial 'X' is pronounced 'Z' e.g. 'Xavier'
        if _get_at(0) == 'X':
            primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S')  # 'Z' maps to 'S'
            current += 1

        # Main loop
        while True:
            if current >= length:
                break

            if _get_at(current) in {'A', 'E', 'I', 'O', 'U', 'Y'}:
                if current == 0:
                    # All init vowels now map to 'A'
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('A')
                current += 1
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'B':
                # "-mb", e.g", "dumb", already skipped over...
                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('P')
                if _get_at(current + 1) == 'B':
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'Ç':
                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S')
                current += 1
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'C':
                # Various Germanic
                if (
                    current > 1
                    and not _is_vowel(current - 2)
                    and _string_at((current - 1), 3, {'ACH'})
                    and (
                        (_get_at(current + 2) != 'I')
                        and (
                            (_get_at(current + 2) != 'E')
                            or _string_at(
                                (current - 2), 6, {'BACHER', 'MACHER'}
                            )
                        )
                    )
                ):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                # Special case 'caesar'
                elif current == 0 and _string_at(current, 6, {'CAESAR'}):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                # Italian 'chianti'
                elif _string_at(current, 4, {'CHIA'}):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                elif _string_at(current, 2, {'CH'}):
                    # Find 'Michael'
                    if current > 0 and _string_at(current, 4, {'CHAE'}):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K', 'X')
                        current += 2
                        continue

                    # Greek roots e.g. 'chemistry', 'chorus'
                    elif (
                        current == 0
                        and (
                            _string_at((current + 1), 5, {'HARAC', 'HARIS'})
                            or _string_at(
                                (current + 1), 3, {'HOR', 'HYM', 'HIA', 'HEM'}
                            )
                        )
                        and not _string_at(0, 5, {'CHORE'})
                    ):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')
                        current += 2
                        continue

                    # Germanic, Greek, or otherwise 'ch' for 'kh' sound
                    elif (
                        (
                            _string_at(0, 4, {'VAN ', 'VON '})
                            or _string_at(0, 3, {'SCH'})
                        )
                        or
                        # 'architect but not 'arch', 'orchestra', 'orchid'
                        _string_at(
                            (current - 2), 6, {'ORCHES', 'ARCHIT', 'ORCHID'}
                        )
                        or _string_at((current + 2), 1, {'T', 'S'})
                        or (
                            (
                                _string_at(
                                    (current - 1), 1, {'A', 'O', 'U', 'E'}
                                )
                                or (current == 0)
                            )
                            and
                            # e.g., 'wachtler', 'wechsler', but not 'tichner'
                            _string_at(
                                (current + 2),
                                1,
                                {
                                    'L',
                                    'R',
                                    'N',
                                    'M',
                                    'B',
                                    'H',
                                    'F',
                                    'V',
                                    'W',
                                    ' ',
                                },
                            )
                        )
                    ):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')

                    else:
                        if current > 0:
                            if _string_at(0, 2, {'MC'}):
                                # e.g., "McHugh"
                                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')
                            else:
                                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('X', 'K')
                        else:
                            primary, secondary = _metaph_add('X')

                    current += 2
                    continue

                # e.g, 'czerny'
                elif _string_at(current, 2, {'CZ'}) and not _string_at(
                    (current - 2), 4, {'WICZ'}
                ):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S', 'X')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                # e.g., 'focaccia'
                elif _string_at((current + 1), 3, {'CIA'}):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('X')
                    current += 3

                # double 'C', but not if e.g. 'McClellan'
                elif _string_at(current, 2, {'CC'}) and not (
                    (current == 1) and (_get_at(0) == 'M')
                ):
                    # 'bellocchio' but not 'bacchus'
                    if _string_at(
                        (current + 2), 1, {'I', 'E', 'H'}
                    ) and not _string_at((current + 2), 2, {'HU'}):
                        # 'accident', 'accede' 'succeed'
                        if (
                            (current == 1) and _get_at(current - 1) == 'A'
                        ) or _string_at((current - 1), 5, {'UCCEE', 'UCCES'}):
                            primary, secondary = _metaph_add('KS')
                        # 'bacci', 'bertucci', other italian
                        else:
                            primary, secondary = _metaph_add('X')
                        current += 3
                        continue
                    else:  # Pierce's rule
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')
                        current += 2
                        continue

                elif _string_at(current, 2, {'CK', 'CG', 'CQ'}):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                elif _string_at(current, 2, {'CI', 'CE', 'CY'}):
                    # Italian vs. English
                    if _string_at(current, 3, {'CIO', 'CIE', 'CIA'}):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S', 'X')
                    else:
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                # else
                else:
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')

                    # name sent in 'mac caffrey', 'mac gregor
                    if _string_at((current + 1), 2, {' C', ' Q', ' G'}):
                        current += 3
                    elif _string_at(
                        (current + 1), 1, {'C', 'K', 'Q'}
                    ) and not _string_at((current + 1), 2, {'CE', 'CI'}):
                        current += 2
                    else:
                        current += 1
                    continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'D':
                if _string_at(current, 2, {'DG'}):
                    if _string_at((current + 2), 1, {'I', 'E', 'Y'}):
                        # e.g. 'edge'
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('J')
                        current += 3
                        continue
                    else:
                        # e.g. 'edgar'
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('TK')
                        current += 2
                        continue

                elif _string_at(current, 2, {'DT', 'DD'}):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('T')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                # else
                else:
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('T')
                    current += 1
                    continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'F':
                if _get_at(current + 1) == 'F':
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('F')
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'G':
                if _get_at(current + 1) == 'H':
                    if (current > 0) and not _is_vowel(current - 1):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')
                        current += 2
                        continue

                    # 'ghislane', ghiradelli
                    elif current == 0:
                        if _get_at(current + 2) == 'I':
                            primary, secondary = _metaph_add('J')
                        else:
                            primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')
                        current += 2
                        continue

                    # Parker's rule (with some further refinements) -
                    # e.g., 'hugh'
                    elif (
                        (
                            (current > 1)
                            and _string_at((current - 2), 1, {'B', 'H', 'D'})
                        )
                        or
                        # e.g., 'bough'
                        (
                            (current > 2)
                            and _string_at((current - 3), 1, {'B', 'H', 'D'})
                        )
                        or
                        # e.g., 'broughton'
                        (
                            (current > 3)
                            and _string_at((current - 4), 1, {'B', 'H'})
                        )
                    ):
                        current += 2
                        continue
                    else:
                        # e.g. 'laugh', 'McLaughlin', 'cough',
                        #      'gough', 'rough', 'tough'
                        if (
                            (current > 2)
                            and (_get_at(current - 1) == 'U')
                            and (
                                _string_at(
                                    (current - 3), 1, {'C', 'G', 'L', 'R', 'T'}
                                )
                            )
                        ):
                            primary, secondary = _metaph_add('F')
                        elif (current > 0) and _get_at(current - 1) != 'I':
                            primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')
                        current += 2
                        continue

                elif _get_at(current + 1) == 'N':
                    if (
                        (current == 1)
                        and _is_vowel(0)
                        and not _slavo_germanic()
                    ):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('KN', 'N')
                    # not e.g. 'cagney'
                    elif (
                        not _string_at((current + 2), 2, {'EY'})
                        and (_get_at(current + 1) != 'Y')
                        and not _slavo_germanic()
                    ):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('N', 'KN')
                    else:
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('KN')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                # 'tagliaro'
                elif (
                    _string_at((current + 1), 2, {'LI'})
                    and not _slavo_germanic()
                ):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('KL', 'L')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                # -ges-, -gep-, -gel-, -gie- at beginning
                elif (current == 0) and (
                    (_get_at(current + 1) == 'Y')
                    or _string_at(
                        (current + 1),
                        2,
                        {
                            'ES',
                            'EP',
                            'EB',
                            'EL',
                            'EY',
                            'IB',
                            'IL',
                            'IN',
                            'IE',
                            'EI',
                            'ER',
                        },
                    )
                ):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K', 'J')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                #  -ger-,  -gy-
                elif (
                    (
                        _string_at((current + 1), 2, {'ER'})
                        or (_get_at(current + 1) == 'Y')
                    )
                    and not _string_at(0, 6, {'DANGER', 'RANGER', 'MANGER'})
                    and not _string_at((current - 1), 1, {'E', 'I'})
                    and not _string_at((current - 1), 3, {'RGY', 'OGY'})
                ):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K', 'J')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                #  italian e.g, 'biaggi'
                elif _string_at(
                    (current + 1), 1, {'E', 'I', 'Y'}
                ) or _string_at((current - 1), 4, {'AGGI', 'OGGI'}):
                    # obvious germanic
                    if (
                        _string_at(0, 4, {'VAN ', 'VON '})
                        or _string_at(0, 3, {'SCH'})
                    ) or _string_at((current + 1), 2, {'ET'}):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')
                    elif _string_at((current + 1), 4, {'IER '}):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('J')
                    else:
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('J', 'K')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                else:
                    if _get_at(current + 1) == 'G':
                        current += 2
                    else:
                        current += 1
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')
                    continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'H':
                # only keep if first & before vowel or btw. 2 vowels
                if ((current == 0) or _is_vowel(current - 1)) and _is_vowel(
                    current + 1
                ):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('H')
                    current += 2
                else:  # also takes care of 'HH'
                    current += 1
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'J':
                # obvious spanish, 'jose', 'san jacinto'
                if _string_at(current, 4, {'JOSE'}) or _string_at(
                    0, 4, {'SAN '}
                ):
                    if (
                        (current == 0) and (_get_at(current + 4) == ' ')
                    ) or _string_at(0, 4, {'SAN '}):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('H')
                    else:
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('J', 'H')
                    current += 1
                    continue

                elif (current == 0) and not _string_at(current, 4, {'JOSE'}):
                    # Yankelovich/Jankelowicz
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('J', 'A')
                # Spanish pron. of e.g. 'bajador'
                elif (
                    _is_vowel(current - 1)
                    and not _slavo_germanic()
                    and (
                        (_get_at(current + 1) == 'A')
                        or (_get_at(current + 1) == 'O')
                    )
                ):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('J', 'H')
                elif current == last:
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('J', ' ')
                elif not _string_at(
                    (current + 1), 1, {'L', 'T', 'K', 'S', 'N', 'M', 'B', 'Z'}
                ) and not _string_at((current - 1), 1, {'S', 'K', 'L'}):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('J')

                if _get_at(current + 1) == 'J':  # it could happen!
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'K':
                if _get_at(current + 1) == 'K':
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'L':
                if _get_at(current + 1) == 'L':
                    # Spanish e.g. 'cabrillo', 'gallegos'
                    if (
                        (current == (length - 3))
                        and _string_at(
                            (current - 1), 4, {'ILLO', 'ILLA', 'ALLE'}
                        )
                    ) or (
                        (
                            _string_at((last - 1), 2, {'AS', 'OS'})
                            or _string_at(last, 1, {'A', 'O'})
                        )
                        and _string_at((current - 1), 4, {'ALLE'})
                    ):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('L', ' ')
                        current += 2
                        continue
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('L')
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'M':
                if (
                    (
                        _string_at((current - 1), 3, {'UMB'})
                        and (
                            ((current + 1) == last)
                            or _string_at((current + 2), 2, {'ER'})
                        )
                    )
                    or
                    # 'dumb', 'thumb'
                    (_get_at(current + 1) == 'M')
                ):
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('M')
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'N':
                if _get_at(current + 1) == 'N':
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('N')
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'Ñ':
                current += 1
                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('N')
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'P':
                if _get_at(current + 1) == 'H':
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('F')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                # also account for "campbell", "raspberry"
                elif _string_at((current + 1), 1, {'P', 'B'}):
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('P')
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'Q':
                if _get_at(current + 1) == 'Q':
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('K')
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'R':
                # french e.g. 'rogier', but exclude 'hochmeier'
                if (
                    (current == last)
                    and not _slavo_germanic()
                    and _string_at((current - 2), 2, {'IE'})
                    and not _string_at((current - 4), 2, {'ME', 'MA'})
                ):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('', 'R')
                else:
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('R')

                if _get_at(current + 1) == 'R':
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'S':
                # special cases 'island', 'isle', 'carlisle', 'carlysle'
                if _string_at((current - 1), 3, {'ISL', 'YSL'}):
                    current += 1
                    continue

                # special case 'sugar-'
                elif (current == 0) and _string_at(current, 5, {'SUGAR'}):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('X', 'S')
                    current += 1
                    continue

                elif _string_at(current, 2, {'SH'}):
                    # Germanic
                    if _string_at(
                        (current + 1), 4, {'HEIM', 'HOEK', 'HOLM', 'HOLZ'}
                    ):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S')
                    else:
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('X')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                # Italian & Armenian
                elif _string_at(current, 3, {'SIO', 'SIA'}) or _string_at(
                    current, 4, {'SIAN'}
                ):
                    if not _slavo_germanic():
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S', 'X')
                    else:
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S')
                    current += 3
                    continue

                # German & anglicisations, e.g. 'smith' match 'schmidt',
                #                               'snider' match 'schneider'
                # also, -sz- in Slavic language although in Hungarian it is
                #       pronounced 's'
                elif (
                    (current == 0)
                    and _string_at((current + 1), 1, {'M', 'N', 'L', 'W'})
                ) or _string_at((current + 1), 1, {'Z'}):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S', 'X')
                    if _string_at((current + 1), 1, {'Z'}):
                        current += 2
                    else:
                        current += 1
                    continue

                elif _string_at(current, 2, {'SC'}):
                    # Schlesinger's rule
                    if _get_at(current + 2) == 'H':
                        # dutch origin, e.g. 'school', 'schooner'
                        if _string_at(
                            (current + 3),
                            2,
                            {'OO', 'ER', 'EN', 'UY', 'ED', 'EM'},
                        ):
                            # 'schermerhorn', 'schenker'
                            if _string_at((current + 3), 2, {'ER', 'EN'}):
                                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('X', 'SK')
                            else:
                                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('SK')
                            current += 3
                            continue
                        else:
                            if (
                                (current == 0)
                                and not _is_vowel(3)
                                and (_get_at(3) != 'W')
                            ):
                                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('X', 'S')
                            else:
                                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('X')
                            current += 3
                            continue

                    elif _string_at((current + 2), 1, {'I', 'E', 'Y'}):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S')
                        current += 3
                        continue

                    # else
                    else:
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('SK')
                        current += 3
                        continue

                else:
                    # french e.g. 'resnais', 'artois'
                    if (current == last) and _string_at(
                        (current - 2), 2, {'AI', 'OI'}
                    ):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('', 'S')
                    else:
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S')

                    if _string_at((current + 1), 1, {'S', 'Z'}):
                        current += 2
                    else:
                        current += 1
                    continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'T':
                if _string_at(current, 4, {'TION'}):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('X')
                    current += 3
                    continue

                elif _string_at(current, 3, {'TIA', 'TCH'}):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('X')
                    current += 3
                    continue

                elif _string_at(current, 2, {'TH'}) or _string_at(
                    current, 3, {'TTH'}
                ):
                    # special case 'thomas', 'thames' or germanic
                    if (
                        _string_at((current + 2), 2, {'OM', 'AM'})
                        or _string_at(0, 4, {'VAN ', 'VON '})
                        or _string_at(0, 3, {'SCH'})
                    ):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('T')
                    else:
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('0', 'T')
                    current += 2
                    continue

                elif _string_at((current + 1), 1, {'T', 'D'}):
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('T')
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'V':
                if _get_at(current + 1) == 'V':
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                primary, secondary = _metaph_add('F')
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'W':
                # can also be in middle of word
                if _string_at(current, 2, {'WR'}):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('R')
                    current += 2
                    continue
                elif (current == 0) and (
                    _is_vowel(current + 1) or _string_at(current, 2, {'WH'})
                ):
                    # Wasserman should match Vasserman
                    if _is_vowel(current + 1):
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('A', 'F')
                    else:
                        # need Uomo to match Womo
                        primary, secondary = _metaph_add('A')

                # Arnow should match Arnoff
                if (
                    ((current == last) and _is_vowel(current - 1))
                    or _string_at(
                        (current - 1), 5, {'EWSKI', 'EWSKY', 'OWSKI', 'OWSKY'}
                    )
                    or _string_at(0, 3, {'SCH'})
                ):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('', 'F')
                    current += 1
                    continue
                # Polish e.g. 'filipowicz'
                elif _string_at(current, 4, {'WICZ', 'WITZ'}):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('TS', 'FX')
                    current += 4
                    continue
                # else skip it
                else:
                    current += 1
                    continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'X':
                # French e.g. breaux
                if not (
                    (current == last)
                    and (
                        _string_at((current - 3), 3, {'IAU', 'EAU'})
                        or _string_at((current - 2), 2, {'AU', 'OU'})
                    )
                ):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('KS')

                if _string_at((current + 1), 1, {'C', 'X'}):
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                continue

            elif _get_at(current) == 'Z':
                # Chinese Pinyin e.g. 'zhao'
                if _get_at(current + 1) == 'H':
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('J')
                    current += 2
                    continue
                elif _string_at((current + 1), 2, {'ZO', 'ZI', 'ZA'}) or (
                    _slavo_germanic()
                    and ((current > 0) and _get_at(current - 1) != 'T')
                ):
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S', 'TS')
                else:
                    primary, secondary = _metaph_add('S')

                if _get_at(current + 1) == 'Z':
                    current += 2
                else:
                    current += 1
                continue

            else:
                current += 1

        if max_length > 0:
            primary = primary[:max_length]
            secondary = secondary[:max_length]
        if primary == secondary:
            secondary = ''

        return primary, secondary
def encode ( self , word , max_length = - 1 ) : # Require a max_length of at least 4 if max_length != - 1 : max_length = max ( 4 , max_length ) primary = '' secondary = '' def _slavo_germanic ( ) : """Return True if the word appears to be Slavic or Germanic.

            Returns
            -------
            bool
                True if the word appears to be Slavic or Germanic

            """ if 'W' in word or 'K' in word or 'CZ' in word : return True return False def _metaph_add ( pri , sec = '' ) : """Return a new metaphone tuple with the supplied elements.

            Parameters
            ----------
            pri : str
                The primary element
            sec : str
                The secondary element

            Returns
            -------
            tuple
                A new metaphone tuple with the supplied elements

            """ newpri = primary newsec = secondary if pri : newpri += pri if sec : if sec != ' ' : newsec += sec else : newsec += pri return newpri , newsec def _is_vowel ( pos ) : """Return True if the character at word[pos] is a vowel.

            Parameters
            ----------
            pos : int
                Position in the word

            Returns
            -------
            bool
                True if the character is a vowel

            """ if pos >= 0 and word [ pos ] in { 'A' , 'E' , 'I' , 'O' , 'U' , 'Y' } : return True return False def _get_at ( pos ) : """Return the character at word[pos].

            Parameters
            ----------
            pos : int
                Position in the word

            Returns
            -------
            str
                Character at word[pos]

            """ return word [ pos ] def _string_at ( pos , slen , substrings ) : """Return True if word[pos:pos+slen] is in substrings.

            Parameters
            ----------
            pos : int
                Position in the word
            slen : int
                Substring length
            substrings : set
                Substrings to search

            Returns
            -------
            bool
                True if word[pos:pos+slen] is in substrings

            """ if pos < 0 : return False return word [ pos : pos + slen ] in substrings current = 0 length = len ( word ) if length < 1 : return '' , '' last = length - 1 word = word . upper ( ) word = word . replace ( 'ß', SS') # Pad the original string so that we can index beyond the edge of the # world word += '     ' # Skip these when at start of word if word [ 0 : 2 ] in { 'GN' , 'KN' , 'PN' , 'WR' , 'PS' } : current += 1 # Initial 'X' is pronounced 'Z' e.g. 'Xavier' if _get_at ( 0 ) == 'X' : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'S' ) # 'Z' maps to 'S' current += 1 # Main loop while True : if current >= length : break if _get_at ( current ) in { 'A' , 'E' , 'I' , 'O' , 'U' , 'Y' } : if current == 0 : # All init vowels now map to 'A' primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'A' ) current += 1 continue elif _get_at ( current ) == 'B' : # "-mb", e.g", "dumb", already skipped over... primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'P' ) if _get_at ( current + 1 ) == 'B' : current += 2 else : current += 1 continue elif _get_at ( current ) == 'Ç': primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'S' ) current += 1 continue elif _get_at ( current ) == 'C' : # Various Germanic if ( current > 1 and not _is_vowel ( current - 2 ) and _string_at ( ( current - 1 ) , 3 , { 'ACH' } ) and ( ( _get_at ( current + 2 ) != 'I' ) and ( ( _get_at ( current + 2 ) != 'E' ) or _string_at ( ( current - 2 ) , 6 , { 'BACHER' , 'MACHER' } ) ) ) ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'K' ) current += 2 continue # Special case 'caesar' elif current == 0 and _string_at ( current , 6 , { 'CAESAR' } ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'S' ) current += 2 continue # Italian 'chianti' elif _string_at ( current , 4 , { 'CHIA' } ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'K' ) current += 2 continue elif _string_at ( current , 2 , { 'CH' } ) : # Find 'Michael' if current > 0 and _string_at ( current , 4 , { 'CHAE' } ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'K' , 'X' ) current += 2 continue # Greek roots e.g. 'chemistry', 'chorus' elif ( current == 0 and ( _string_at ( ( current + 1 ) , 5 , { 'HARAC' , 'HARIS' } ) or _string_at ( ( current + 1 ) , 3 , { 'HOR' , 'HYM' , 'HIA' , 'HEM' } ) ) and not _string_at ( 0 , 5 , { 'CHORE' } ) ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'K' ) current += 2 continue # Germanic, Greek, or otherwise 'ch' for 'kh' sound elif ( ( _string_at ( 0 , 4 , { 'VAN ' , 'VON ' } ) or _string_at ( 0 , 3 , { 'SCH' } ) ) or # 'architect but not 'arch', 'orchestra', 'orchid' _string_at ( ( current - 2 ) , 6 , { 'ORCHES' , 'ARCHIT' , 'ORCHID' } ) or _string_at ( ( current + 2 ) , 1 , { 'T' , 'S' } ) or ( ( _string_at ( ( current - 1 ) , 1 , { 'A' , 'O' , 'U' , 'E' } ) or ( current == 0 ) ) and # e.g., 'wachtler', 'wechsler', but not 'tichner' _string_at ( ( current + 2 ) , 1 , { 'L' , 'R' , 'N' , 'M' , 'B' , 'H' , 'F' , 'V' , 'W' , ' ' , } , ) ) ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'K' ) else : if current > 0 : if _string_at ( 0 , 2 , { 'MC' } ) : # e.g., "McHugh" primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'K' ) else : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'X' , 'K' ) else : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'X' ) current += 2 continue # e.g, 'czerny' elif _string_at ( current , 2 , { 'CZ' } ) and not _string_at ( ( current - 2 ) , 4 , { 'WICZ' } ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'S' , 'X' ) current += 2 continue # e.g., 'focaccia' elif _string_at ( ( current + 1 ) , 3 , { 'CIA' } ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'X' ) current += 3 # double 'C', but not if e.g. 'McClellan' elif _string_at ( current , 2 , { 'CC' } ) and not ( ( current == 1 ) and ( _get_at ( 0 ) == 'M' ) ) : # 'bellocchio' but not 'bacchus' if _string_at ( ( current + 2 ) , 1 , { 'I' , 'E' , 'H' } ) and not _string_at ( ( current + 2 ) , 2 , { 'HU' } ) : # 'accident', 'accede' 'succeed' if ( ( current == 1 ) and _get_at ( current - 1 ) == 'A' ) or _string_at ( ( current - 1 ) , 5 , { 'UCCEE' , 'UCCES' } ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'KS' ) # 'bacci', 'bertucci', other italian else : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'X' ) current += 3 continue else : # Pierce's rule primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'K' ) current += 2 continue elif _string_at ( current , 2 , { 'CK' , 'CG' , 'CQ' } ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'K' ) current += 2 continue elif _string_at ( current , 2 , { 'CI' , 'CE' , 'CY' } ) : # Italian vs. English if _string_at ( current , 3 , { 'CIO' , 'CIE' , 'CIA' } ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'S' , 'X' ) else : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'S' ) current += 2 continue # else else : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'K' ) # name sent in 'mac caffrey', 'mac gregor if _string_at ( ( current + 1 ) , 2 , { ' C' , ' Q' , ' G' } ) : current += 3 elif _string_at ( ( current + 1 ) , 1 , { 'C' , 'K' , 'Q' } ) and not _string_at ( ( current + 1 ) , 2 , { 'CE' , 'CI' } ) : current += 2 else : current += 1 continue elif _get_at ( current ) == 'D' : if _string_at ( current , 2 , { 'DG' } ) : if _string_at ( ( current + 2 ) , 1 , { 'I' , 'E' , 'Y' } ) : # e.g. 'edge' primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'J' ) current += 3 continue else : # e.g. 'edgar' primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'TK' ) current += 2 continue elif _string_at ( current , 2 , { 'DT' , 'DD' } ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'T' ) current += 2 continue # else else : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'T' ) current += 1 continue elif _get_at ( current ) == 'F' : if _get_at ( current + 1 ) == 'F' : current += 2 else : current += 1 primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'F' ) continue elif _get_at ( current ) == 'G' : if _get_at ( current + 1 ) == 'H' : if ( current > 0 ) and not _is_vowel ( current - 1 ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'K' ) current += 2 continue # 'ghislane', ghiradelli elif current == 0 : if _get_at ( current + 2 ) == 'I' : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'J' ) else : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'K' ) current += 2 continue # Parker's rule (with some further refinements) - # e.g., 'hugh' elif ( ( ( current > 1 ) and _string_at ( ( current - 2 ) , 1 , { 'B' , 'H' , 'D' } ) ) or # e.g., 'bough' ( ( current > 2 ) and _string_at ( ( current - 3 ) , 1 , { 'B' , 'H' , 'D' } ) ) or # e.g., 'broughton' ( ( current > 3 ) and _string_at ( ( current - 4 ) , 1 , { 'B' , 'H' } ) ) ) : current += 2 continue else : # e.g. 'laugh', 'McLaughlin', 'cough', #      'gough', 'rough', 'tough' if ( ( current > 2 ) and ( _get_at ( current - 1 ) == 'U' ) and ( _string_at ( ( current - 3 ) , 1 , { 'C' , 'G' , 'L' , 'R' , 'T' } ) ) ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'F' ) elif ( current > 0 ) and _get_at ( current - 1 ) != 'I' : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'K' ) current += 2 continue elif _get_at ( current + 1 ) == 'N' : if ( ( current == 1 ) and _is_vowel ( 0 ) and not _slavo_germanic ( ) ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'KN' , 'N' ) # not e.g. 'cagney' elif ( not _string_at ( ( current + 2 ) , 2 , { 'EY' } ) and ( _get_at ( current + 1 ) != 'Y' ) and not _slavo_germanic ( ) ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'N' , 'KN' ) else : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'KN' ) current += 2 continue # 'tagliaro' elif ( _string_at ( ( current + 1 ) , 2 , { 'LI' } ) and not _slavo_germanic ( ) ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'KL' , 'L' ) current += 2 continue # -ges-, -gep-, -gel-, -gie- at beginning elif ( current == 0 ) and ( ( _get_at ( current + 1 ) == 'Y' ) or _string_at ( ( current + 1 ) , 2 , { 'ES' , 'EP' , 'EB' , 'EL' , 'EY' , 'IB' , 'IL' , 'IN' , 'IE' , 'EI' , 'ER' , } , ) ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'K' , 'J' ) current += 2 continue #  -ger-,  -gy- elif ( ( _string_at ( ( current + 1 ) , 2 , { 'ER' } ) or ( _get_at ( current + 1 ) == 'Y' ) ) and not _string_at ( 0 , 6 , { 'DANGER' , 'RANGER' , 'MANGER' } ) and not _string_at ( ( current - 1 ) , 1 , { 'E' , 'I' } ) and not _string_at ( ( current - 1 ) , 3 , { 'RGY' , 'OGY' } ) ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'K' , 'J' ) current += 2 continue #  italian e.g, 'biaggi' elif _string_at ( ( current + 1 ) , 1 , { 'E' , 'I' , 'Y' } ) or _string_at ( ( current - 1 ) , 4 , { 'AGGI' , 'OGGI' } ) : # obvious germanic if ( _string_at ( 0 , 4 , { 'VAN ' , 'VON ' } ) or _string_at ( 0 , 3 , { 'SCH' } ) ) or _string_at ( ( current + 1 ) , 2 , { 'ET' } ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'K' ) elif _string_at ( ( current + 1 ) , 4 , { 'IER ' } ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'J' ) else : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'J' , 'K' ) current += 2 continue else : if _get_at ( current + 1 ) == 'G' : current += 2 else : current += 1 primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'K' ) continue elif _get_at ( current ) == 'H' : # only keep if first & before vowel or btw. 2 vowels if ( ( current == 0 ) or _is_vowel ( current - 1 ) ) and _is_vowel ( current + 1 ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'H' ) current += 2 else : # also takes care of 'HH' current += 1 continue elif _get_at ( current ) == 'J' : # obvious spanish, 'jose', 'san jacinto' if _string_at ( current , 4 , { 'JOSE' } ) or _string_at ( 0 , 4 , { 'SAN ' } ) : if ( ( current == 0 ) and ( _get_at ( current + 4 ) == ' ' ) ) or _string_at ( 0 , 4 , { 'SAN ' } ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'H' ) else : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'J' , 'H' ) current += 1 continue elif ( current == 0 ) and not _string_at ( current , 4 , { 'JOSE' } ) : # Yankelovich/Jankelowicz primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'J' , 'A' ) # Spanish pron. of e.g. 'bajador' elif ( _is_vowel ( current - 1 ) and not _slavo_germanic ( ) and ( ( _get_at ( current + 1 ) == 'A' ) or ( _get_at ( current + 1 ) == 'O' ) ) ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'J' , 'H' ) elif current == last : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'J' , ' ' ) elif not _string_at ( ( current + 1 ) , 1 , { 'L' , 'T' , 'K' , 'S' , 'N' , 'M' , 'B' , 'Z' } ) and not _string_at ( ( current - 1 ) , 1 , { 'S' , 'K' , 'L' } ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'J' ) if _get_at ( current + 1 ) == 'J' : # it could happen! current += 2 else : current += 1 continue elif _get_at ( current ) == 'K' : if _get_at ( current + 1 ) == 'K' : current += 2 else : current += 1 primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'K' ) continue elif _get_at ( current ) == 'L' : if _get_at ( current + 1 ) == 'L' : # Spanish e.g. 'cabrillo', 'gallegos' if ( ( current == ( length - 3 ) ) and _string_at ( ( current - 1 ) , 4 , { 'ILLO' , 'ILLA' , 'ALLE' } ) ) or ( ( _string_at ( ( last - 1 ) , 2 , { 'AS' , 'OS' } ) or _string_at ( last , 1 , { 'A' , 'O' } ) ) and _string_at ( ( current - 1 ) , 4 , { 'ALLE' } ) ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'L' , ' ' ) current += 2 continue current += 2 else : current += 1 primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'L' ) continue elif _get_at ( current ) == 'M' : if ( ( _string_at ( ( current - 1 ) , 3 , { 'UMB' } ) and ( ( ( current + 1 ) == last ) or _string_at ( ( current + 2 ) , 2 , { 'ER' } ) ) ) or # 'dumb', 'thumb' ( _get_at ( current + 1 ) == 'M' ) ) : current += 2 else : current += 1 primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'M' ) continue elif _get_at ( current ) == 'N' : if _get_at ( current + 1 ) == 'N' : current += 2 else : current += 1 primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'N' ) continue elif _get_at ( current ) == 'Ñ': current += 1 primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'N' ) continue elif _get_at ( current ) == 'P' : if _get_at ( current + 1 ) == 'H' : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'F' ) current += 2 continue # also account for "campbell", "raspberry" elif _string_at ( ( current + 1 ) , 1 , { 'P' , 'B' } ) : current += 2 else : current += 1 primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'P' ) continue elif _get_at ( current ) == 'Q' : if _get_at ( current + 1 ) == 'Q' : current += 2 else : current += 1 primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'K' ) continue elif _get_at ( current ) == 'R' : # french e.g. 'rogier', but exclude 'hochmeier' if ( ( current == last ) and not _slavo_germanic ( ) and _string_at ( ( current - 2 ) , 2 , { 'IE' } ) and not _string_at ( ( current - 4 ) , 2 , { 'ME' , 'MA' } ) ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( '' , 'R' ) else : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'R' ) if _get_at ( current + 1 ) == 'R' : current += 2 else : current += 1 continue elif _get_at ( current ) == 'S' : # special cases 'island', 'isle', 'carlisle', 'carlysle' if _string_at ( ( current - 1 ) , 3 , { 'ISL' , 'YSL' } ) : current += 1 continue # special case 'sugar-' elif ( current == 0 ) and _string_at ( current , 5 , { 'SUGAR' } ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'X' , 'S' ) current += 1 continue elif _string_at ( current , 2 , { 'SH' } ) : # Germanic if _string_at ( ( current + 1 ) , 4 , { 'HEIM' , 'HOEK' , 'HOLM' , 'HOLZ' } ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'S' ) else : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'X' ) current += 2 continue # Italian & Armenian elif _string_at ( current , 3 , { 'SIO' , 'SIA' } ) or _string_at ( current , 4 , { 'SIAN' } ) : if not _slavo_germanic ( ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'S' , 'X' ) else : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'S' ) current += 3 continue # German & anglicisations, e.g. 'smith' match 'schmidt', #                               'snider' match 'schneider' # also, -sz- in Slavic language although in Hungarian it is #       pronounced 's' elif ( ( current == 0 ) and _string_at ( ( current + 1 ) , 1 , { 'M' , 'N' , 'L' , 'W' } ) ) or _string_at ( ( current + 1 ) , 1 , { 'Z' } ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'S' , 'X' ) if _string_at ( ( current + 1 ) , 1 , { 'Z' } ) : current += 2 else : current += 1 continue elif _string_at ( current , 2 , { 'SC' } ) : # Schlesinger's rule if _get_at ( current + 2 ) == 'H' : # dutch origin, e.g. 'school', 'schooner' if _string_at ( ( current + 3 ) , 2 , { 'OO' , 'ER' , 'EN' , 'UY' , 'ED' , 'EM' } , ) : # 'schermerhorn', 'schenker' if _string_at ( ( current + 3 ) , 2 , { 'ER' , 'EN' } ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'X' , 'SK' ) else : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'SK' ) current += 3 continue else : if ( ( current == 0 ) and not _is_vowel ( 3 ) and ( _get_at ( 3 ) != 'W' ) ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'X' , 'S' ) else : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'X' ) current += 3 continue elif _string_at ( ( current + 2 ) , 1 , { 'I' , 'E' , 'Y' } ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'S' ) current += 3 continue # else else : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'SK' ) current += 3 continue else : # french e.g. 'resnais', 'artois' if ( current == last ) and _string_at ( ( current - 2 ) , 2 , { 'AI' , 'OI' } ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( '' , 'S' ) else : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'S' ) if _string_at ( ( current + 1 ) , 1 , { 'S' , 'Z' } ) : current += 2 else : current += 1 continue elif _get_at ( current ) == 'T' : if _string_at ( current , 4 , { 'TION' } ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'X' ) current += 3 continue elif _string_at ( current , 3 , { 'TIA' , 'TCH' } ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'X' ) current += 3 continue elif _string_at ( current , 2 , { 'TH' } ) or _string_at ( current , 3 , { 'TTH' } ) : # special case 'thomas', 'thames' or germanic if ( _string_at ( ( current + 2 ) , 2 , { 'OM' , 'AM' } ) or _string_at ( 0 , 4 , { 'VAN ' , 'VON ' } ) or _string_at ( 0 , 3 , { 'SCH' } ) ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'T' ) else : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( '0' , 'T' ) current += 2 continue elif _string_at ( ( current + 1 ) , 1 , { 'T' , 'D' } ) : current += 2 else : current += 1 primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'T' ) continue elif _get_at ( current ) == 'V' : if _get_at ( current + 1 ) == 'V' : current += 2 else : current += 1 primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'F' ) continue elif _get_at ( current ) == 'W' : # can also be in middle of word if _string_at ( current , 2 , { 'WR' } ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'R' ) current += 2 continue elif ( current == 0 ) and ( _is_vowel ( current + 1 ) or _string_at ( current , 2 , { 'WH' } ) ) : # Wasserman should match Vasserman if _is_vowel ( current + 1 ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'A' , 'F' ) else : # need Uomo to match Womo primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'A' ) # Arnow should match Arnoff if ( ( ( current == last ) and _is_vowel ( current - 1 ) ) or _string_at ( ( current - 1 ) , 5 , { 'EWSKI' , 'EWSKY' , 'OWSKI' , 'OWSKY' } ) or _string_at ( 0 , 3 , { 'SCH' } ) ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( '' , 'F' ) current += 1 continue # Polish e.g. 'filipowicz' elif _string_at ( current , 4 , { 'WICZ' , 'WITZ' } ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'TS' , 'FX' ) current += 4 continue # else skip it else : current += 1 continue elif _get_at ( current ) == 'X' : # French e.g. breaux if not ( ( current == last ) and ( _string_at ( ( current - 3 ) , 3 , { 'IAU' , 'EAU' } ) or _string_at ( ( current - 2 ) , 2 , { 'AU' , 'OU' } ) ) ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'KS' ) if _string_at ( ( current + 1 ) , 1 , { 'C' , 'X' } ) : current += 2 else : current += 1 continue elif _get_at ( current ) == 'Z' : # Chinese Pinyin e.g. 'zhao' if _get_at ( current + 1 ) == 'H' : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'J' ) current += 2 continue elif _string_at ( ( current + 1 ) , 2 , { 'ZO' , 'ZI' , 'ZA' } ) or ( _slavo_germanic ( ) and ( ( current > 0 ) and _get_at ( current - 1 ) != 'T' ) ) : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'S' , 'TS' ) else : primary , secondary = _metaph_add ( 'S' ) if _get_at ( current + 1 ) == 'Z' : current += 2 else : current += 1 continue else : current += 1 if max_length > 0 : primary = primary [ : max_length ] secondary = secondary [ : max_length ] if primary == secondary : secondary = '' return primary , secondary
Return the Double Metaphone code for a word.

        Parameters
        ----------
        word : str
            The word to transform
        max_length : int
            The maximum length of the returned Double Metaphone codes (defaults
            to unlmited, but in Philips' original implementation this was 4)

        Returns
        -------
        tuple
            The Double Metaphone value(s)

        Examples
        --------
        >>> pe = DoubleMetaphone()
        >>> pe.encode('Christopher')
        ('KRSTFR', '')
        >>> pe.encode('Niall')
        ('NL', '')
        >>> pe.encode('Smith')
        ('SM0', 'XMT')
        >>> pe.encode('Schmidt')
        ('XMT', 'SMT')
Return the Double Metaphone code for a word .