"Bob Noel" wrote in message
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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.

Did you look up the definition of "word"? How is "DME" a "word"? As Ron
implies, "VOR" *could* be considered a "word", but the vast majority of us
spell it out and don't consider it to be a "word".