Damn that Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn!
Not everyJeopardycontestant can be well versed in the nuances of Russian pronunciation.
“This is a tricky one to pronounce,” Bialik said.
Hannah Wilson, Sami Casanova, and Juveria Zaheer on ‘Jeopardy’.Jeopardy Productions, Inc.
ManyJeopardydevotees were not pleased.
“Eh I did not like that Solzhenitsyn ruling,” one viewer tweeted.
One wrote, “A good reason for them to abandon these types of clues.
Another argued that Wilson’s pronunciation “fit within the guideline of being reasonably supported by the spelling.”
Wilson, who won $34,200, will advance to the 2023 Tournament of Champions.
