‘Jeopardy!’ fans claim Ken Jennings ‘robbed’ contestant after shady ruling
Geth-SEH-muh-nee.”However, he rattled off the name of the place in Jerusalem with a hard “g” sound — like “gate,” which is correct — in the beginning, and a “d” sound — rather than an “n” — on the last syllable.Jennings, 48, said that was wrong and moved on to the returning champ, Tamara Ghattas, who said used the “n” sound at the end but also said a soft “g” — like “gel,” which is incorrect — on the first syllable. “Yeah, we just needed the ‘n’ in Gethsemane — that’s correct,” said Jennings, who also pronounced the name with a soft “g.” The mistake cost Manning a spot during the Final Jeopardy portion of the show, dropping his $4,200 down to $2,600.Jennings’ call sparked the ire of several fans on Twitter.