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docs: Extend the phonemes document to cover the remaining IPA suprasegmentals for completeness.

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- [Tongue Root](#tongue-root)
- [Fortis and Lenis](#fortis-and-lenis)
- [Suprasegmentals](#suprasegmentals)
- [Stress](#stress)
- [Length](#length)
- [Rhythm](#rhythm)
- [Tones](#tones)
- [Intonation](#intonation)
- [References](#references)

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## Suprasegmentals

### Stress

| Symbol | Name |
|--------|------------------|
| `ˈ◌` | primary stress |
| `ˌ◌` | secondary stress |

### Length

| Feature | Symbol | Name | Origin |
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| `lng` | ◌ː | long | `kirshenbaum` |
| `elg` | ◌ːː | extra long | `espeak-ng` |

### Rhythm

| Symbol | Name |
|--------|--------------------|
| `.` | syllable break |
| `◌‿◌` | linking (no break) |

### Tones

| Symbol | Name |
|--------|-----------------|
| `◌˥` | extra high tone |
| `◌˦` | high tone |
| `◌˧` | mid tone |
| `◌˨` | low tone |
| `◌˩` | extra low tone |
| `ꜛ◌` | upstep |
| `ꜜ◌` | downstep |

### Intonation

| Symbol | Name |
|--------|--------------------------|
| `|` | minor (foot) break |
| `‖` | major (intonation) break |
| `↗︎` | global rise |
| `↘︎` | global fall |

## References

1. <a name="ref1"></a> Kirshenbaum, Evan,

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