Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

connective tissue

/kəˈnektɪv tɪ.ʃjuː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.99 in modern English

Syllables: con-nec-tive tis-sue
IPA: /kəˈnektɪv tɪ.ʃjuː/

23

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of tissue found in animals whose main function is binding other tissue systems (such as muscle to skin) or organs and consists of the following three elements: cells, fibers and a ground substance (or extracellular matrix).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A framework within something, with which the whole may be cohesively reconstructed or reflected.

Countable; Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kəˈnektɪv tɪ.ʃjuː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

connective tissues (plural)

Phrases

mixed connective tissue disease

Frequently Paired Words

sinew epithelium nervous tissue muscle

Questions

How do you pronounce connective tissue?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈnektɪv tɪ.ʃjuː/.
What does connective tissue mean?: A type of tissue found in animals whose main function is binding other tissue systems (such as muscle to skin) or organs and consists of the following three elements: cells, fibers and a ground substance (or extracellular matrix).

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