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Why is W the only letter with 2 syllables?

That's not entirely accurate! There are actually two letters in the English alphabet with two syllables:

* W (pronounced "double-u")

* Y (pronounced "why")

It's just a quirk of how these letters evolved and how we pronounce them.

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