ðə ɡɹˈiːk ˈæbækəs wʌzɐ tˈeɪbəl ʌv wˈʊd ɔːɹ mˈɑːɹbəl, pɹˈiːsˈɛt wɪð smˈɔːl kˈaʊntɚz ɪn wˈʊd ɔːɹ mˈɛɾəl fɔːɹ mˌæθɪmˈæɾɪkəl kˌælkjʊlˈeɪʃənz.
The Greek abacus was a table of wood or marble, pre-set with small counters in wood or metal for mathematical calculations.