Add identifier pronunciation (#2307)

* Add identifier pronunciation

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Add identifier pronunciation guidelines. Contributed by @HarHarLinks.

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@ -533,6 +533,11 @@ where `domain` is the [server name](#server-name) of the homeserver
which allocated the identifier, and `localpart` is an identifier
allocated by that homeserver.
Because the domain part identifies the server on which the ID resolves,
the canonical pronunciation of the separating `:` is "on".
For example, `@user:matrix.org` would be pronounced as "at user on matrix dot
org".
The precise grammar defining the allowable format of an identifier
depends on the type of identifier. For example, event IDs can sometimes
be represented with a `domain` component under some conditions - see the