Wheel of Fortune fans have a lot to say after host Pat Sajak overlooked a contestant’s pronunciation mistake.
The game show, which has a history of flip-flopping on answer rules, riled fans up again when contestant Christina won an extra $45,000 in the Big Bonus Round in the category “Around The House.” Although the answer was “Porcelain Vase,” folks watching from home noticed that she didn’t quite say it right.
“No, she said ‘Porchelain Vase’ not ‘Porcelain Vase’,” commented one fan on YouTube about the October 14 taping. “Right! I was shocked they didn’t say anything. They usually do when they mispronounce,” said someone else.
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When other viewers chimed in to ask what the big deal was, another individual wrote, “This show wrongfully denied other players for mispronunciations that were even more subtle than this one. If she’s allowed to win, the others should be too.”
In the past, there has been some controversy about certain contestants just missing out on the final prize due to slight speaking errors when delivering their answers. Back in 2013, contestant Paul missed out on $1 million when he answered “corno curo cabinet” instead of “corner curio cabinet.” What’s more, in 2018, contestant Johnny lost over $7,000 when he said “flamingo dance lessons” when the answer was “flamenco dance lessons.”
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But there have also been times when mispronunciations have been given a pass, which is why so many Wheel of Fortune fans get upset when incidents like this occur. For instance, last year contestant Steven solved the puzzle and won an additional $9,000 with his answer “quality craftmanship” when technically the correct answer was “quality craftsmanship.”
Of course, even in spite of folks disagreeing with the back-and-forth rulings, it probably doesn’t mean they’ll stop watching the weeknight game show. It just makes us wonder if Wheel of Fortune will create stricter rules about answers in light of this passionate feedback.
Annie O’Sullivan (she/her) covers holiday, gift guide, travel, and lifestyle content at Good Housekeeping. She has a degree in magazine journalism from Syracuse University and previously reported for Runner’s World, NBC New York/NY 4 and Woman’s Day. Annie also has experience writing entertainment news and celebrity-focused content.
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