there's no vowel between the K and the n. It's like the -(c)kn- in 'Hackney' or 'Cockney'
As pronounced, there is a weak unstressed vowel because k is a velar plosive. Don't make it as strong as the one in cockerney or people will think you can't speak German š
By people. You can make the schwa as short as possible, but I defy anybody to make it zero length as that would imply infinite tounge speed transitioning from velar k to alveolar n
As pronounced, there is a weak unstressed vowel because k is a velar plosive. Don't make it as strong as the one in cockerney or people will think you can't speak German š