The correct spelling of the phrase "showed the lay land" is [ʃoʊd ðə leɪ lænd]. The word "showed" is pronounced [ʃoʊd], with the "sh" sound at the beginning and the long "o" sound in the middle. "The" is pronounced [ðə], with the soft "th" sound at the beginning and the schwa sound in the middle. "Lay" is pronounced [leɪ], with the long "a" sound. Lastly, "land" is pronounced [lænd], with the "l" sound at the beginning and the short "a" sound in the middle.