Be Careful How You Say Words
In an episode in 2018, one contestant named Johnny mispronounced a word. Rather than saying “flamenco”, he said “flamingo.” This mistake cost him a total of $7,000 worth of vacation and prize money.
Be Careful How You Say Words
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Other Fails
The contestant that mispronounced flamenco was not the only one who made a silly mistake on Wheel of Fortune. In 2014, one college student earned the title “worst player ever” after mispronouncing the word “Achilles”. The game show’s rules clearly state the puzzle must be solved with the use of generally accepted pronunciation, so he also lost his prize.
Other Fails
