In response, Swift's Modest Proposal was "a burlesque of projects concerning the poor" that were in vogue during the early 18th century.
ɪn ɹᵻspˈɑːns, swˈɪfts mˈɑːdɪst pɹəpˈoʊzəl wʌz "ɐ bɜːlˈɛsk ʌv pɹˈɑːdʒɛkts kənsˈɜːnɪŋ ðə pˈʊɹ" ðæt wɜːɹ ɪn vˈoʊɡ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ˈɜːli ˈeɪtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.