Pronounciation

[Billy]

We have been having a discussion over the last days as to how you pronounce Hibernian.

I pronounce it "HIBernian" and someone else pronounces it as "Highbernian". You then have the singular HIBBY or HIBBAE HIBEE but i'll do a separate post for these.

How do you pronounce it?

[sleeping giant]

Hubz :cool2:

[Hibercelona]

High-bernian :agree:

[hibsbollah]

Both, in a way:greengrin

HIB-bernian.
HIGH-bees.

I always think HIBbys is what non-Hibs fans call us.

[sleeping giant]

I use all of them tbh.
I liked the way Blobby always referred to us as HIBernian.
I say Highbernian sometimes , Highbees and Hibbies.

[Greentinted]

the HIB pronounced as in rib, nib, bib, etc
And the same goes for Hibby (as in Ooh to, ooh to be, ooh to ba a)
For the collective it is as above with an 's' on the end

Although Hibees is HIGH BEES

Anything elsa sounds wrong but I feel you may have an eether or eyether debate on your hands.

[1two]

You say highbernian, I say hibernian, Hibernian, Highbernian, highbernian, hibernian........

:greengrin

[Billy]

I've always been brought up with HIBernian and HIBby but then you have the song GGTTHibees.

I don't suppose it makes much difference but I do know it irks some who hear it pronounced as HIGHBernian.

What is the correct pronounciation for Hibernia?

[Gatecrasher]

Hibees is plural where hibby is singular IMO

I say Hibernian

I hope that makes sense

[Bayern Bru]

Hibs.
High-Bees.

And I alternate between High-Bernian and Hib-Ernian.

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the HIB pronounced as in rib, nib, bib, etc
And the same goes for Hibby (as in Ooh to, ooh to be, ooh to ba a)
For the collective it is as above with an 's' on the end

Although Hibees is HIGH BEES

Anything elsa sounds wrong but I feel you may have an eether or eyether debate on your hands.

:agree: :agree: :agree: :agree: :agree:

:top marks

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I've always been brought up with HIBernian and HIBby but then you have the song GGTTHibees.

I don't suppose it makes much difference but I do know it irks some who hear it pronounced as HIGHBernian.



Depends on the accent saying it :greengrin

[lapsedhibee]

There's no such word :grr:

[ballengeich]

Did you mean pronunciation?

[Purehibee_MYB]

Its both for me...coming from the Isle of Man when uneducated people in the field of football havent heard of hibs, I will call them HIGHbernian...however when talking to other fans, or friends its simply hibs or the hibees

[Billy]

Did you mean pronunciation?

No, just mispelling to aid the topic :rolleyes::greengrin

[hibsbollah]

I've always been brought up with HIBernian and HIBby but then you have the song GGTTHibees.

I don't suppose it makes much difference but I do know it irks some who hear it pronounced as HIGHBernian.

What is the correct pronounciation for Hibernia?

My Oxford Concise says adj. of or concerning Ireland is HIGH-bernian.

But then again, the correct dictionary pronounciation of Celtic is Keltic, not Seltic, so maybe football teams just make up their own rules:greengrin

[Hibercelona]

My Oxford Concise says adj. of or concerning Ireland is HIGH-bernian.

But then again, the correct dictionary pronounciation of Celtic is Keltic, not Seltic, so maybe football teams just make up their own rules:greengrin

:agree:

I thought they called themselves Celtc now?

[steviecarnie]

in the song we'll support u ever more its HIGH BERNIAN, not that ive heard that for years mind.

[NAE NOOKIE]

In the song its Highbernian

In the chant its HIBernian

I'm a Hibby

But my mates are Hibbies. Or is it Hibbys ... Never sure about that one.

[Hibhibhooray]

I have always said HIBernian. Hope the poll goes my way or my name will be just silly:grr:

Hibhibhooray:wink:

[LEaston87]

as colin chisholm famously said, it's High-Bee and High-Bernian :thumbsup:

[Billy]

as colin chisholm famously said, it's High-Bee and High-Bernian :thumbsup:

I think most songs are pronounced HIGHbernian Highbees etc but is this only because any other pronunciation would not fit?

Is it due to this that we now have different ways of saying our name?

Can any of our more mature posters shed any light on the pronunciation prior to modern day songs?

[Hainan Hibs]

as colin chisholm famously said, it's High-Bee and High-Bernian :thumbsup:

Also "we'll always be there by your side when you need us, HIGH-bernian"

High - bernian:agree::greengrin

[LEaston87]

Also "we'll always be there by your side when you need us, HIGH-bernian"

High - bernian:agree::greengrin

ahh, the team that would never die! I have that on VHS somewhere I will need to dig it out :agree:

[One Day Soon]

The answer to the question is that I pronounce Hibernian with a certain smug superiority.

[SHODAN]

as colin chisholm famously said, it's High-Bee and High-Bernian :thumbsup:

Yeah, but Colin's a Jambo.

[CallumHibs07]

But my mates are Hibbies. Or is it Hibbys ... Never sure about that one.
Hibbies. Hibbys means a belonging of one Hibernian supporter (e.g the hibby's football). Hibbies is just the being of more than one Hibernian supporter, in this case, your mates.:wink:

[dawn]

ahh, the team that would never die! I have that on VHS somewhere I will need to dig it out :agree:



The Team That Wouldn't Die (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGOHZTdxTVY&feature=related)

Always get a wee chill when a listen to this.

[Bayern Bru]

YouTube - HIbernian FC: The Team That Wouldn't Die (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGOHZTdxTVY&feature=related)

Always get a wee chill when a listen to this.


I know exactly what you mean Dawn. If there's one thing that's always nagged at me, it's that I was just too young to go and see Hibs win the Skol Cup in 91. I remember my dad sitting down with me to watch the video, just before he took me to my first Hibs game and although I was only 5 or 6, it left a lasting impression.

:hijack:

[rainman]

YouTube - HIbernian FC: The Team That Wouldn't Die (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGOHZTdxTVY&feature=related)

Always get a wee chill when a listen to this.


Anybody know where I can that on Dvd? Only got it on VHS.

Same goes for the Stuart lovell video.

[dawn]

Anybody know where I can that on Dvd? Only got it on VHS.

Same goes for the Stuart lovell video.

There are shops that convert format for you, I've no idea of the price though!

[bighairyfaeleith]

I've never thought about it before but HIGHbernian for me

[Killiehibbie]

Highbernian **** off midlothian.

[Peevemor]

Yeah, but Colin's a Jambo.


...who sang about always being a high-ber-knee-in soldier. That line always annoys me. :grr:

[An Leargaidh]

I voted for "High" but on second thoughts I agree with a previous poster who says both. :cool2:

I think it depends who I'm talking to or whereabouts in the sentence the name is appearing. On reflection I'd actually say HIB-ernian = 75% and HIGH-bernian = 25% :greengrin

As long as folk can understand I am not saying Hertz :brokenyam: then it doesn't matter :agree: :greengrin

[gogs_t]

I think most songs are pronounced HIGHbernian Highbees etc but is this only because any other pronunciation would not fit?

Is it due to this that we now have different ways of saying our name?

Can any of our more mature posters shed any light on the pronunciation prior to modern day songs?

Funny, whenever I've sung "Hibernian, Give us a Goal" from the Turnbulls Tornadoes single I've always sang HIBernian. But I've just listened to it and they sang HIGHbernian. It's not as if I've not listened to it much as I bought the single when it first came out! There were a few Hibbys in the team that recorded it so was there a general consensus then how it was to be pronounced in the song :dunno:
Must admit, it's normally been HIBernian for me but can't say I've not pronounced it HIGHbernian.

Never actually thought about it before - I think both are correct :thumbsup:

[HibbyDave]

HIBernian, HIBernian, Rah,Rah,Rah
HIBernian, HiBernian, Rah, Rah,Rah
HIBernian, God loves us, Rah,Rah,Rah


That's All
HIBBY Dave!:wink:

[heretoday]

I like the option at the first post - "other".

What "other" could there be?

[bighairyfaeleith]

I like the option at the first post - "other".

What "other" could there be?

Hoboernian???:greengrin

[EH6 Hibby]

I've always said HIGHbernian, and HIBby, I think HIGHbernian is the original pronunciation as Hibernia is pronounced HIGHbernia and we don't say animals HIBernate for the winter either. :greengrin

I don't think there's any right or wrong though.

[Dinkydoo]

Hibernian

Highbees - plural

Hibby - singular

I always thought it was English people that said Highbernian......apparently not.

[Septimus]

Always has and always will be HibErnian to me.

[HibbiesandtheBaddies]

HIBernian (dinnae like HIGHbernian)
Hibby - singular
Hibbies - plural (up to say 11 hibbies)
Hibees - plural collectively

Hi-B's - now defunct Victorian moniker

[Billy]

Thankyou everyone for your input and votes on the poll.

The result is a runaway success for HIBernian :devil:

[ardecos]

How do you pronounce pronunciation?:greengrin

[seanraff07]

In Hibs Heroes it says HIGHbernian.:greengrin

[The_Sauz]

5% of the time HIGH-bernian
The other 95% P*sh :agree:









































:fishin:
Come on BH, I know you want too :greengrin

[pepe]

Hi-bernian?:dunno: