https://etcanada.com/news/850838/wheel-of-fortune-viewers-slam-show-for-taking-away-a-contestants-prize-in-dumbest-technicality-ever/

Contestant Charlene Rubush guessed right when she said “Choosing the right… word." But it was the way she said (https://www.primetimer.com/watch/wheel-of-fortune-contestant-loses-audi-technicality) it that was the source of controversy. Pat Sajak said she waited too long to say "word." “You know, this one’s tough, because you said all the right words, including the word ‘word’ but, as you know, it’s gotta be more or less continuous," he said. “We’ll allow for a little pause but not four or five seconds. I’m sorry. You did a good job in getting it, but we can’t give you the prize, and it was the Audi.” Viewers called the decision too harsh. Meanwhile, Wheel of Fortune was in hot water Monday over its Yung Joc misspelling (https://decider.com/2021/12/21/wheel-of-fortune-yung-jock-error/).

Wheel of Fortune should be ashamed of itself. That is a pathetic rule that never should have existed in the first place.

Good for Audi. They are giving that contestant the car anyway.

https://tvline.com/2021/12/23/wheel-of-fortune-contestant-wins-audi-loses-puzzle-rule-controversy/

Good to read this!!

I have heard people delay when trying to solve those puzzles.. As long as she got it in by the buzzer,it shouldnt have mattered!

I hope Audi made them feel foolish!! (They shouldnt have had to take a loss!)