aɪ spˈoʊk tə hˌɪm, bˌʌt hiː kˌʊdənt ˈænsɚ bˈæk bɪkˈʌz hiː hæd ɐ vˈɛntᵻlˌeɪɾɚɹ ɪn hɪz mˈaʊθ, bˌʌt hiː wʌz klˈɪɹli ðˈɛɹ.
I spoke to him, but he couldn't answer back because he had a ventilator in his mouth, but he was clearly there.