Connective tissues are fibrous and made up of cells scattered among inorganic material called the extracellular matrix.
kənˈɛktɪv tˈɪʃuːz ɑːɹ fˈɪbɹəs ænd mˌeɪd ˌʌp ʌv sˈɛlz skˈæɾɚd ɐmˌʌŋ ˌɪnoːɹɡˈænɪk mətˈɪɹiəl kˈɔːld ðɪ ˌɛkstɹəsˈɛljʊlɚ mˈeɪtɹɪks.