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Radio Presenter Who Got Sacked Because Of Pronunciation Gets New Job

Udeme James

Jul 05, 2022

A radio presenter, Zainab Fakunel, who got laid off from her job because of the "R" factor in her pronunciation, has landed a new job.

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An "R" factor (rhotacism) in speech is the inability to pronounce the letter "R" properly. Some non-native speakers of the English Language who have the disorder tend to swap "R" for "L" or vice versa.

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Zainab announced in May 2022 that she was sacked after one month of being on the job due to her inability to control the factor.

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The new job she got is with Fresh FM, Lagos, and she has taken to social media to celebrate with her fans.

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She wrote:

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"I was crushed, I stood up for myself, yet I got knocked by many people, but I was undeterred and finally God in his mercies have vindicated me! I got a new job! Yesss with the biggest radio brand in the Southwest FRESH FM LAGOS, FRESH FM NIGERIA. I lost my job when Ramadan was about to end and I got a BETTER one before EID-KABIR. God finally vindicated me I won't take this love for granted to all Radio stations, TV stations, bloggers, family & friends I can't thank you enough."

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