Pronunciation

Vowels

a
like 'a' in "father"

e
like 'e' in "vowel" (schwa)

é
like 'e' in "bed", usually the difference between a schwa and an e is not indicated in writing

i
like 'i' in "thin"

o
like 'ow' in "low", in open positions or like 'o' in "top" in close positions

u
like 'oo' in "hoop", in open positions or like 'o' in “hope” in close positions