how to pronounce hauptsache

/ˈhaʊ̯ptˌzaxə/

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hauptsache is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… gekocht ist mir egal hauptsache da ist …”

meanings of hauptsache

noun:

Main issue.
Main thing, most important thing.

hauptsache frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word hauptsache occurs in german on average 30.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.