Wheel Of Fortune Contestant Loses Thousands Over Dropped G in Puzzle Solve \r<br>Renee Durette: Wheel of Fortune Contestant Loses Chance at Prize After Mispronouncing Word\r<br> Email 44 Smaller Font Text Larger Text | Print\r<br>abc gma wheel of fortune renee durette jt 121223 wblog Renee Durette: Wheel of Fortune Contestant Loses Chance at Prize After Mispronouncing Word\r<br>\r<br>ABC News\r<br>\r<br>Contestant Renee Durette was on a roll toward thousands of dollars on the game show Wheel of Fortune.\r<br>\r<br>She had the winning answer to the word puzzle — Seven Swans a Swimming — or so she thought.\r<br>\r<br>Durette, a Navy Intel Specialist from Merritt Island, Fla., dropped the g — pronouncing swimming as swimmin.\r<br>\r<br>Host Pat Sajak had to backtrack and said he couldnt accept her answer, costing her the $3,850 she had accumulated.\r<br>\r<br>Thats kind of how I speak, you know, being from Florida and I asked for the g so I knew it was there, Durette said.\r<br>\r<br>Judges said the answer violated the rules because it was spoken in vernacular.\r<br>\r<br>Watch: Woman Wins Prize with Just One Letter\r<br>\r<br>The decision sparked outrage on Twitter and even the other contestant who was handed the win couldnt believe it.\r<br>\r<br>It definitely spun the tone of the show and the momentum that I thought I had. And I lost it and it wound up costing me the show, Durette said.\r<br>\r<br>While the outcome did not go her way, it did not dampen Durettes overall experience on the show.\r<br>\r<br>I had an absolute amazing experience. Its just been so funny to see where Ive been and what kind of Internet footprint I have now and its kind of been so crazy, she said. I feel like I should be out with big sunglasses and a big hat.\r<br>Renee Durette: Wheel of Fortune Contestant Loses Chance at Prize After Mispronouncing Word Wheel of Fortune Contestant Loses Thousands Over Dropped G Accent dooms Wheel of Fortune win Did Wheel of Fortune host cheat contestant out of winning nearly 4000$
