‘Wheel of Fortune’ fans outraged after host Ryan Seacrest ‘robbed’ player with brutal pronunciation ruling

"Wheel of Fortune" fans were upset and disappointed implicit the actions of big Ryan Seacrest. 

Earlier this week, a subordinate named Arzice Salonga – a instrumentality pupil and azygous ma from Medina, Ohio – missed retired connected the game’s archetypal flip up circular worthy $1,000. 

The "Wheel of Fortune" class was "Event," arsenic the two-word puzzle read, "A F _ I _ _ N / _ A _ A _ _."

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"Wheel of Fortune" subordinate Arzice Salonga, a erstwhile Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader, missed retired connected $1,000. (Wheel of Fortune/ABC/YouTube)

While the erstwhile Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader buzzed successful and answered "African Safari," she was ruled incorrect for her pronunciation of "safari." Salonga appeared to pronounce the connection arsenic "sa-FAIR-ee."

Another "Wheel of Fortune" contestant, Brian Nelson from Longview, Texas, buzzed successful to conjecture the puzzle with the close pronunciation, which the crippled amusement ruled correct. 

"Wheel of Fortune" big Ryan Seacrest had a questionable ruling which near passionate viewers fired up. (Wheel of Fortune/ABC/YouTube)

Seacrest chimed successful and said, "Yes, safari is the mode you person to accidental that," arsenic Salonga appeared shocked. He added, "I conscionable checked with our judges to marque sure."

Fans were speedy to respond connected societal media to the questionable ruling. 

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"She was robbed IMO [in my opinion]," a instrumentality wrote connected Reddit.

One spectator wrote connected X, "Cmon, Wheel of Fortune judges. I knew what she meant erstwhile she said African ‘Safari’ that way."

Ryan Seacrest joined longtime "Wheel" co-host Vanna White past fall. (Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for CBS Media Ventures/Sony Pictures Television)

Another instrumentality argued, "Now they cognize bully and good they should person fixed her ‘Sa-fair-ree’ yes it’s pronounced saFARi but still, flimsy taste saltation has been considered before."

Other "Wheel of Fortune" viewers agreed with the show’s ruling. 

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"Never heard idiosyncratic mispronounce ‘Safari’ arsenic ‘Sa-fair-ee,’" 1 idiosyncratic wrote. 

Another commented, "I’m gonna spell against the grain. Wheel is simply a amusement astir words. You should pronounce the words correctly to win."

Ryan Seacrest, left, replaced longtime big Pat Sajak pursuing his status past year. (Ryan Seacrest Instagram)

The brutal "Wheel of Fortune" ruling comes after Seacrest had different bizarre moments connected the crippled show. 

Last month, Seacrest was tackled to the crushed aft an overly excited contestant competed connected the beloved crippled amusement for the expansive prize money.

A Pittsburgh autochthonal named Daniel showed however ecstatic helium was aft an aggravated bonus circular during the episode. 

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Ryan Seacrest was antecedently tackled to the crushed aft an overly excited contestant competed connected the beloved crippled amusement for the expansive prize money. (Wheel of Fortune/YouTube)

The class was "Living Things," and Daniel chose the letters H, G, D and O. After being near with G _ _ _ _  E S, the "Wheel of Fortune" contestant bushed the buzzer successful what viewers were calling an "insane" moment.

Once the subordinate guessed "Guppies," Daniel jumped up and down with excitement earlier hugging Seacrest and accidentally knocking him down. 

After Seacrest was pushed to the ground, Daniel kept asking the big whether helium was OK.

Seacrest assured him, "I’m good, I’m good."

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The "Wheel of Fortune" announcer was heard overhead saying, "Daniel, casual connected our host, but observe with $40,000," arsenic the contestant took location the expansive prize.