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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

banning

/ˈbænɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables
ban-ning
IPA
/ˈbænɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of ban

noun

The act by which something is banned; a prohibition.

name

A surname.

name

A city in Riverside County, California, United States.

Example Sentences

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

bannings (plural)

Synonyms

ban forbiddance forbidding

Rhymes With

planning manning scanning spanning canning tanning channing fanning panning lanning branning hanning

Questions

How do you pronounce banning?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbænɪŋ/.
What does banning mean?
present participle and gerund of ban
Where does banning come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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