The spelling of the word "McKibbin" follows traditional English orthography rules but with an Irish twist. The first syllable "Mc" refers to the traditional Irish prefix for "son of," while the second syllable "Kibbin" follows the standard English pronunciation rules of the "i" and "b" sounds. In IPA phonetic transcription, it would be written as /məˈkɪbɪn/ with the schwa sound for the first syllable, short "i" sound in the second syllable, and a hard "b" sound in the final syllable.