Network Television Programs Are Prohibited from Broadcasting Profanity

Essay

Network television programs are prohibited from broadcasting profanity.However,a network such as Comedy Central might want to censor a word,yet allow viewers to still "hear" the word.This is done by playing the first phoneme of the word and masking the remaining phoneme(s)of the word.Which mask would best allow the word to be perceived through the mask: a coughing sound,or silence? Explain your answer.Would the same mask work as well for all words?