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How to pronounce hither in English?

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Examples of hither

hither
The British acquired colonies hither and yon for a combination of three reasons.
From the washingtontimes.com
Even when they have passport-style events, some places are hither, some are yon.
From the sacbee.com
They push Liverpool back for a minute or two, stroking the ball hither and yon.
From the guardian.co.uk
Dealers were more cynical, suggesting the low numbers were a come-hither lure.
From the economist.com
Good people, I am come hither to die, and by a law I am condemned to the same.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Monteith is, of course, fully clothed and fresh-faced rather than come-hither.
From the kentucky.com
No crinkles in those dreamy eyes, no slight upturn of those come-hither lips.
From the thenewstribune.com
The Samsung UE40D6530 is a high-performance 3D LED TV with a come-hither price tag.
From the tech.uk.msn.com
If full, with hunched up staff scuttling hither and thither, it might be different.
From the metro.co.uk
More examples
  • Here: to this place (especially toward the speaker); "come here, please"
  • Distance of the hither plane (if any) from the eye. Mostly needed for hidden surface algorithms.