Epithelial tissue is composed of closely packed cells, bound to each other by cell adhesion molecules, with little intercellular space.
ˌɛpɪθˈɛlɪəl tˈɪʃuː ɪz kəmpˈoʊzd ʌv klˈoʊsli pˈækt sˈɛlz, bˈaʊnd tʊ ˈiːtʃ ˈʌðɚ baɪ sˈɛl ɐdhˈiːʒən mˈɑːlɪkjˌuːlz, wɪð lˈɪɾəl ˌɪntɚsˈɛljʊlɚ spˈeɪs.