Insects possess segmented bodies supported by a hard-jointed outer covering, the exoskeleton, made mostly of chitin.
ˈɪnsɛkts pəzˈɛs sɛɡmˈɛntɪd bˈɑːdiz səpˈoːɹɾᵻd baɪ ɐ hˈɑːɹddʒˈɔɪntᵻd ˈaʊɾɚ kˈʌvɚɹɪŋ, ðɪ ˈɛksoʊskˌɛlᵻtən, mˌeɪd mˈoʊstli ʌv tʃˈɪtɪn.