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A New York accent, or New York dialect, is [one] of the more recognizable American accents. It refers to the greater New York metropolitan area (including the 5 boroughs, Long Island, [Westchester County], the lower Hudson Valley & surrounding parts of Connecticut & New Jersey). Upstate New Yorkers have their own accents which are entirely different from the stereotypical "New York" accent.

Individuals with a trained ear can [differentiate] between the accents of each of the boroughs (or the surrounding areas), though all are very similar. Generally, [Manhattanites] do not have a common accent, as many do not originate from the New York metropolitan area.

A slightly lesser percentage of Generation Y-ers speak with a full-blown New York accent, compared with those of prior generations. The accent of Generation Y-ers tends to be less severe than those of their elders, sometimes practically undetectable, with the exception of certain words.

Notable differences between Standard [American English] & New York dialect include:

1. Nonstandard pronunciation:
♦ "AW" sound is prolonged (talk/tawwk)
♦ Hard "G" sound (Long Island/Lawnguyland)
♦ Dropping final consonants (want/wan)
♦ Dropping "R" sounds (morning/mawning)
♦ Adding "R" sounds (idea/idear, soda/soder)
♦ Dropping "G" endings (calling/callin)
♦ Substituting "D", "T" for "TH" (those/doze, three/tree)

2. Nonstandard resonance, resulting in a heavy sound.

3. Generally fast rate of speech.

4. Hypernasality.

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