How Do You Spell WAST THE OFFING?
Pronunciation: [wɒst ðɪ ˈɒfɪŋ] (IPA) 
The phrase "wast the offing" is an archaic way of saying "was in the distance". The spelling can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as /wɑst ði ˈɒfɪŋ/. The "w" is pronounced like the "w" in "water", the "a" like the "a" in "father", and the "s" like the "s" in "snake". The "th" sound is represented by the symbol ð, and the "i" is pronounced like the "i" in "tin". The stress falls on the second syllable, indicated by the apostrophe in the transcription.
