Yes, that’s why we pronounce JPEG as Jay-Pheg.

“Scuba” stands for “self contained underwater breathing apparatus”. Do you pronounce it like “scubba” or “scooba”?

Acronyms are not typically dependent on the pronunciation of the words for which their letters stand. Here’s a brief look at how a few common acronyms would be pronounced if they were:

• JPEG -> jfeg
• LASER -> less-ear
• SCUBA -> scub-aah
• NATO -> nut-oh
• ROM -> Rome