how to pronounce hauptfigur

/ˈhaʊ̯pt.fiˌɡuːɐ̯/

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hauptfigur is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of hauptfigur in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… nachgeborene als hauptfigur zu wählen …”

meanings of hauptfigur

noun:

Protagonist (main character in a literary work or drama).

hauptfigur frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word hauptfigur occurs in german on average 6.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.