There are only five vowels in Spanish, and they are always pronounced in the same manner.

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ɑː

ɑː is always pronounced like “ah” (as in “father”)

fall

apple

shallow

app

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e

e is always pronounced like “eh” (as in “egg”)

elf

eleven

felt

bell

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iː

iː is always pronounced like “ee” (as in “police”)

shift

list

fill

beach

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oː

oː is always pronounced like “oh” (as in “vote”)

photo

pole

told

home

The O is always a long O. The long O is often the hardest vowel to keep straight.

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uː

uː is always pronounced like “oo” (as in “flute”)

foot

full

true

hoop