For example, Mandarin uses the suffix ɚ < ér 兒 'son' while Cantonese employs tone sandhi, changing the citation tone to high rising tone, the cheshirization of an earlier segmental morpheme meaning 'son'.
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Cheshirization
//ˌt͡ʃɛʃəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən//
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