Is the “u” in Kun as long drawn-out as in racoon?
In actual usage it sounds almost EXACTLY the same. I’ll see if I can find a youtube clip of a japanese show or anime....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDOPUktV7NE&list=PLDSvXdCtwF9NCPkBGVpM5UyOwckYHDxAn&index=6
Try here at the 4:36 mark where the girl character says yamada-kuhn