Language Structure Problems

Some funny Jokes: answer

The segment designated by the feature is indicated in each case. Below this, the segments are lined up in linear order to make them easier to read. Then, word boundaries are inserted. Finally, the orthographic representation is given.

first Joke

Question 1. What did the zookeeper use to unlock cages?

Answer:
[h] [voiceless glottal fricative]
I
[z] [voiced alveolar fricative]
[m] [bilabial nasal]
schwa
[N] [veolar nasal]
[k] [voiceless velar stop]
i

[hIzm@Nki]

[hIz m@Nki]

his monkey (key! Get it?!?)

Next Joke

Question 2. Which is the rudest animal?

Answer:
schwa
g [voiced velar stop]
u
s [voiceless alveolar fricative]

[@gus]

[@ gus]

a goose (OK, that one isn't even very funny)

Joke 3

Question 3. Why did the black cat cross the road?

answer:
[b] [voiced bilabial stop]
i
[k] [voiceless velar stop]
schwa
[z] [voiced alveolar fricative]
[h] [voiceless glottal fricative]
i
[w] [voiced labio-velar glide]
schwa
[z] [voiced alveolar fricative]
[s] [voiceless alveolar fricative]
[t] [voiceless alveolar stop]
ej
[p] [voiceless bilabial stop]
[l=] [syllabic voiced alveolar lateral]
[d] [voiced alveolar stop]
[t] [voiceless alveolar stop]
u
[D] [voiced interdental fricative
schwa
[tS] [voiceless alveopalatal affricate]
I
[k] [voiceless velar stop]
I
[n] [alveolar nasal]

[bik@zhiw@zstejpl=dtuD@tSIkIn]

[bik@z hi w@z stejpl=d tu D@ tSIkIn]

because he was stapled to the chicken