The correct spelling of "show the lay land" is actually "shoreline." The word is pronounced /ˈʃɔrˌlaɪn/, with the stress on the first syllable. The "sh" sound is represented by the phonetic symbol /ʃ/, the "or" sound is represented by /ɔr/, and the final "line" is pronounced with a long "i" sound, represented by /laɪn/. A shoreline is the area where land meets a body of water, such as a lake, river or ocean.