Let's analyze the riddle step-by-step:
Riddle Breakdown
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"pronounced as 1 letter,"
The answer sounds like a single letter when spoken. -
"and written with 3, 2 letters there are, and 2 only in me."
This is a bit tricky, but it hints that the word has 3 letters, of which 2 are the same (only 2 unique letters). -
"i’m double, i’m single,"
Could mean the word contains a double letter and a single letter. -
"i’m black blue, and gray,"
This suggests the word is associated with colors: black, blue, and gray. -
"i’m read from both ends, and the same either way."
The word is a palindrome (reads the same forwards and backwards).
Putting it all together
- A 3-letter palindrome with 2 unique letters (one letter appears twice), that sounds like a single letter when pronounced.
- Associated with colors black, blue, and gray.
- Examples of 3-letter palindromes with 2 unique letters: "eye", "eve", "mum", "dad", "bob", "gig", "pip", "pop", "tot".
Among these, "eye" stands out:
- Pronounced like the letter "I" (sounds like a single letter).
- Written with 3 letters: E, Y, E (2 unique letters: E and Y).
- Has a double letter "E" (at start and end) and a single letter "Y" in the middle.
- Eyes can be black, blue, gray in color.
- "eye" is a palindrome.
Final Answer
The answer is "eye".