æ-tensing Share definition Flag A sound change that Americans invented to make British infiltrators easier to detect. He pronounced "hand" as hænd rather than hɛənd, with no æ-tensing , so we knew to be suspicious of him. æ-tensing by ___alphabet___ July 14, 2023 0 0 Get merch Get the æ-tensing mug. Buy Now — $32.95 See more merch