Definitions

1. noun

A consonant that is not the first consonant of a syllable but follows a vowel sound, or a consonant sound that is preceded by a vowel sound in the same syllable.

“The word ‘cosonant’ helps linguists to analyze the complex relationships between consonant and vowel sounds in speech.”

2. verb

To make a consonant sound following a vowel sound in a syllable.

“The teacher asked her student to cosonate the word ‘apple’ in the language lesson.”