The spelling of "hits ways" follows the rules of English phonetics. The first syllable "hits" contains the consonant cluster "ht" which is pronounced with a glottal stop between the two sounds. The second syllable "ways" contains the diphthong "ay" which is pronounced as a long "a" vowel sound followed by a glide to a long "ee" sound. Therefore, the transcription of "hits ways" in IPA would be /hɪts weɪz/ with a glottal stop between "t" and "s" in "hits" and a glide between "a" and "ee" in "ways".