ɐ ˌɛsˌɛnpˈiː ɚɹˈeɪ kæn ˈɔːlsoʊ biː jˈuːzd tə dʒˈɛnɚɹˌeɪt ɐ vˈɜːtʃuːəl kˈæɹɪˌɑːtaɪp jˈuːzɪŋ sˈɔftwɛɹ tə dɪtˈɜːmɪn ðə kˈɑːpi nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv ˈiːtʃ ˌɛsˌɛnpˈiː ɔnðɪ ɚɹˈeɪ ænd ðˈɛn ɐlˈaɪn ðɪ ˌɛsˌɛnpˈiːz ɪn kɹˈoʊməsˌɑːməl ˈɔːɹdɚ.
A SNP array can also be used to generate a virtual karyotype using software to determine the copy number of each SNP on the array and then align the SNPs in chromosomal order.