The spelling of the phrase "lying lows" is interesting from a phonetic perspective. The first word, "lying", is pronounced with a long "i" sound, represented in IPA by /laɪɪŋ/. The second word, "lows", is pronounced with a diphthong, represented in IPA by /loʊz/. Despite the difference in vowel sounds, the two words share the same /l/ and /s/ sounds, which gives the phrase a sense of cohesion despite the contrasting sounds of the words.