If it was only a pronunciation error, I don’t agree with the show’s decision. If there were more to it, maybe ok. But he knew the answer that responded to the question.
If you went strictly by the book and had to respond exactly the way the puzzle ought to be read, the pronunciation, the grammar required to be absolutely correct, I would have to blame his lack of schooling for being the culprit. Had he gone to school diligently, he eventually would have had to been exposed to the world ‘Achilles’ one way or another and would have learned the correct pronunciation. It wasn’t bad luck that did him in , it was bad family-value attitude towards schooling.
Jeopardy disqualifies answers all the time. By the time you get to be on that TV show, if it is on the up and up, you should know how to properly pronounce words. Reminds me of Obama and Corpsman.
Improper pronunciation is indicative of other flaws in the learning process. I agree with Wheel of Fortune’s decision.
I thought Gungis Khan had hard Gs until I heard JFKerry pronounce it. He must be right.
As a very long time Jeopardy watcher I was very,very disappointed that the producers could not have given Pat as so many times in the past that ‘we can accept that’ go. I tend to be prudish about pronunciations but in this case past allowances had no play. How sad for the fellow because he was on the verge of a very large take away and he played the game very daringly. I still have a bad taste on my tongue about this.
What obviously took place was that he had read and absorbed the material so good for him!!! But had not heard a real world pronunciation yet so he pronounced as best he could. I have done this myself. It is a good sign of self-education. I would have allowed his answer