The title actually surprised me because of that. I would’ve assumed the SQLite team would pronounce it sequelite since es kew el ite is pretty awkward to say.
But the grammar would suggest they do say it by pronouncing each letter of the acronym separately.
I definitely prefer the pronunciation that sounds like a sugar-free beverage additive.
"This Java tastes like Rust, would you parse me sum see'kwel-ite?"
Source: https://youtu.be/Jib2AmRb_rk
I'd link the exact timestamp, but then you might watch less than the entire talk, which would be unfortunate.