How Do You Spell HATH DIBS SOMETHING?
Pronunciation: [haθ dˈɪbz sˈʌmθɪŋ] (IPA) 
"Hath dibs something" is an informal phrase used to indicate that someone has claimed or acquired something. The correct spelling of this phrase is "has dibs on something," with the /z/ sound at the end of "has" and the /z/ sound at the beginning of "on." In IPA phonetic transcription, this would be transcribed as /hæz dɪbz ɒn ˈsʌmθɪŋ/. The word "dibs" comes from the verb "dib" which means to play marbles, and the phrase "has dibs" originates from a children's game in which players stake their claim on a particular marble.
