how to pronounce heben

/ˈheːbən/

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heben is pronounced in two syllables

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eː

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

“… mich zu heben und technik wirst du immer …”

meanings of heben

verb:

To rise; to lift.
To heave; to hoist.
To lift; to raise.

heben frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word heben occurs in german on average 13.7 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.