The number of Dutch in early New York was pretty much insignificant for influencing the pronunciation of English, especially since there are many similar phonem

The number of Dutch in early New York was pretty much insignificant for influencing the pronunciation of English, especially since there are many similar phonemes. In regards to Dutch sounded more American, this a noticeable trend in a lot of younger Europeans (from my personal experience). Most Europeans learn British grammar and spelling, but get most of their audio from American movies, television, and songs. Therefore they end up having a 'Canadian' accent - speak similar to American English while spelling closer to British English.