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hitherto

/hɪðəˈtuː/
/'hɪðətuː/

Which pronunciation would you go for? Oxford lists two options with a different stress pattern.
 
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I go for /ˌhɪðəˈtuː/.

However, note the stress shift in ˌhitherto ˈnamed.
 
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