how to pronounce beben

/ˈbeːbən/

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beben is pronounced in two syllables

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eː

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

“… die explosion einem beben der stärke 3,9 …”

meanings of beben

verb:

To shake, to quiver.

noun:

A quake, shaking or trembling.

beben frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word beben occurs in german on average 3.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.