Szótagszint

Szótagszint is a level of linguistic annotation that focuses on the syllabic structure of words. In Hungarian language resources, the szótagszint marks where syllable boundaries lie, the number of syllables per word, and basic syllable properties such as onset, nucleus, and coda. The term combines szótag (syllable) and szint (level).

In corpora and NLP pipelines, szótagszint is used as one tier of multi-layer annotation alongside lemma, part-of-speech, and morpheme segmentation. It supports tasks in phonology, prosody, speech synthesis and recognition, as well as language teaching and phonetic research. By providing a structured representation of how words are pronounced, szótagszint facilitates alignment between written forms and their phonetic realization.

Data at this level can be produced by rule-based syllabification tailored to Hungarian phonotactics, supplemented by lexicon-based exceptions. Representations may include explicit boundary markers or dedicated columns in annotation formats. Typical features include the syllable count of a word, indicators of tone or stress where available, and the segmentation of each syllable into onset, nucleus, and coda.

Szótagszint is often used in combination with other annotation levels to enable alignment between orthographic forms and their phonetic realization. While it is language-dependent, the general concept of syllable-level annotation is common across many languages and annotation schemes, making szótagszint a standard component in comprehensive linguistic resources.