Zinzi’s flubbed answer set her on the back foot, and she never recovered, ending the episode with a $1,000 goose egg.

Wheel of Fortune” viewers were outraged after Ryan Seacrest snubbed one of the players over the game’s pronunciation rule.

This week, one "Wheel of Fortune" player missed out on the first puzzle of the episode and a $1,000 prize after incorrectly pronouncing her puzzle guess. The two-word puzzle read: "A F _ I _ _ N ...

You should pronounce the words correctly to win." The brutal "Wheel of Fortune" ruling comes after Seacrest had other bizarre moments on the game show. Last month, Seacrest was tackled to the ...