In English, there is a sound between /e/ (as in RED) and /ɑ/ (as in OLIVE). We call it BLACK sound with the symbol /æ/. These are the examples:
We don’t have the BLACK /æ/ sound in bahasa Indonesia. Therefore, we usually pronounce it the same as the RED /e/ (as in kereta, sore, bebek in bahasa Indonesia). Actually, those are two completely different sounds!
Now, let’s compare the actual BLACK /æ/ sound vs. how we usually pronounce it using the “Indonesian accent”:
Listen to the examples and practice them out loud as many times as you need! Practice it daily to make you sound better & more clear.