hˌaʊ ðə sˈɪlvɚsˌoːɹdz kɹˈoʊməsˌoʊm nˈʌmbɚɹ ɚɹˈoʊz ɪz ɐ mˈæɾɚɹ ʌv sˌʌm ʌnsˈɜːtənti, bˌʌt tˈuː mˈeɪdʒɚ saɪəntˈɪfɪk θˈiəɹiz hɐvbɪn pɹəpˈoʊzd.
How the silverswords' chromosome number arose is a matter of some uncertainty, but two major scientific theories have been proposed.