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VIDEO: 'Wheel of Fortune' contestant loses because of mispronunciation
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  • April 10, 2018

'Wheel of Fortune' contestant loses because of mispronunciation

A contestant lost out on $7,100 and a trip to Europe for mispronouncing "flamenco" dance lessons as "flamingo."

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