"Bob Noel" wrote in message
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In article , John
wrote:

VOR and DME are both acronyms (VOR being a compound
acronym).

No. How do you pronounce "DME" as a word? "NASA" is an acronym. "RADAR"
is an acronym. DME is not, although it is an abbreviation.

VOR - Very High Frequency Omni-directional Range
DME - Distance Measuring Equipment

Abbreviations, not acronyms.

My dictionary doesn't say anything about pronouncing an acronym as a word.

Abbreviation: a shortened form of a word or phrase used for brevity

Acronym: A word formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the
successive parts or major parts of a compound term.

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Bob Noel
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An acronym is not a word. Like Bob said there is no requirement that an
acronym be pronouncable, . For detailed references, troop down to your local
library (or branch) and peruse the Chicago Manual of Style, AP Style Guide,
or New York Time Manual of Stye and Usage.