diff --git a/IMGazetteer/src/br/ufpr/inf/junior/utils/StringTransformationUtil.java b/IMGazetteer/src/br/ufpr/inf/junior/utils/StringTransformationUtil.java
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+package br.ufpr.inf.junior.utils;
+
+import org.apache.commons.codec.language.Metaphone;
+
+public class StringTransformationUtil {
+
+	
+	public String useMetaphoneTransformation(final String txt) {
+		Metaphone m = new Metaphone();
+		m.setMaxCodeLen(1000);
+		return m.encode(txt);
+	}
+}