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The harsh wrong-answer buzzer from Family Fortunes, a short game show sound effect used to mark a failed guess, a quiz fail, or a joke that falls flat.

This is the short, harsh buzzer that plays when a contestant gives a wrong answer on Family Fortunes, the British version of Family Feud. It is a loud, low, grating electronic buzz that lasts under a second, instantly signalling failure without needing any words. The sound cuts through a scene with a flat, unforgiving tone, making a mistake feel final and slightly embarrassing. In videos and memes it works as a quick punchline, turning a bad guess, a failed attempt or an obvious error into an instant joke that the audience recognises straight away.

Family Fortunes is the British adaptation of the American game show Family Feud, in which two families compete to guess the most popular answers to survey questions. The wrong-answer buzzer has long been part of that format, sounding whenever a guess fails to appear on the board. As clips of game shows spread through memes, reaction videos and short-form edits, the harsh buzz became shorthand for instant failure, detached from any single episode. It remains popular because it needs no explanation and instantly frames a mistake as comedy.

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What is the Family Fortunes wrong buzzer sound?

It is the short, harsh electronic buzz played on Family Fortunes when a contestant's guess does not appear on the board. The sound signals a wrong answer instantly, without words, and is widely reused as a meme for failure.

Where does the wrong buzzer come from?

It comes from Family Fortunes, the British version of Family Feud, where families guess popular survey answers. The buzzer is part of the show's game format and sounds whenever a guess misses the board.

How do creators use this sound in videos?

Creators place it right after a wrong answer, a failed attempt, or a bad joke to turn the moment into a punchline. It works best as a single short hit, rather than repeated, so the failure feels sharp and funny.