The Æ sound in very common in English–many words have it. It’s an important sound–it’s long and strong and tense–and it helps your listeners to know what you’ve said.
To sound more natural and reduce your accent in English, work on mastering your pronunciation of Æ. If you have a heavy accent, you’ll be easier to understand since Æ usually occurs in stressed syllables, which means your syllable and word stress will be improved, also!
Common English Words with æ Sound