Note 3 — Chapter II · Of The Voice.
Abby Langdon Alger translation
The sounds here given are those of the French vowels.
A has two sounds, heard in mat and far.
E with the acute accent (é) is like a in fate,
E with the grave accent (è) is like e in there.
I has two sounds--the first like ee in reed, the second
like ee in feel.
O has a sound between that of o in rob and robe.
O with the circumflex (ô) is sounded like o in no.
The exact sound of u is not found in English.
Ou is sounded like oo in cool.
The nasal sound an is pronounced nearly like an in want.
The nasal in is pronounced somewhat like an in crank.
The nasal on is pronounced nearly like on in song.
The nasal unis pronounced nearly like un in wrung.
Consult some work on French pronunciation, or, as is far preferable, learn these sounds from the living voice of the teacher--Translator.