banking and banning differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. banking means “engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.”. banning means “an official prohibition or edict against something”.
/ˈbæŋkɪŋ/
1.n.engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.
2.n.transacting business with a bank; depositing or withdrawing funds or requesting a loan etc.
/ˈbænɪŋ/
1.n.an official prohibition or edict against something
| banking | banning | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbæŋkɪŋ/ | /ˈbænɪŋ/ |
| Said | BANG-king | BAN-ing |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 1 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | none recorded | ban, forbiddance, forbidding |
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