how to pronounce habe

/ˈhaːbə/

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habe is pronounced in two syllables

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1.

aː

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

“… hat wo man gesagt habe wenn 50 fälle pro …”

meanings of habe

verb:

Singular imperative.
First/third-person singular subjunctive I.
First-person singular present.

noun:

Belongings, possession.

habe frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word habe occurs in german on average 2991.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.