how to pronounce oben

/ʔoːbən/

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oben is pronounced in two syllables

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oː

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

“… hat uns mit dem Techniker gestört ich werde mich auf den Orbitty da oben vorbereiten um sich vorzubereiten …”

meanings of oben

adverb:

Above.
At an earlier point in a text.
North.
Upstairs.

oben frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word oben occurs in german on average 241.3 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.