The outer surface of the epidermis is normally formed of epithelial cells and secretes an extracellular matrix which provides support to the organism.
ðɪ ˈaʊɾɚ sˈɜːfɪs ʌvðɪ ˌɛpɪdˈɜːmɪs ɪz nˈoːɹməli fˈɔːɹmd ʌv ˌɛpɪθˈɛlɪəl sˈɛlz ænd sᵻkɹˈiːts ɐn ˌɛkstɹəsˈɛljʊlɚ mˈeɪtɹɪks wˌɪtʃ pɹəvˈaɪdz səpˈoːɹt tə ðɪ ˈɔːɹɡənˌɪzəm.