Help with array / list looping syntax

I need some help with a looping syntax. In english, "a" is used before words that begin with consonants - "an" is used before words that start with vowels. I'm trying to create a loop that checks this state and inserts the correct word in the echo line. Below is the sloppy version of what I'm trying to do... <?php if (substr($table['field'], 0, 1)=="a") OR (substr($table['field'], 0, 1)=="e") OR (substr($table['field'], 0, 1)=="i") OR (substr($table['field'], 0, 1)=="u") OR (substr($table['field'], 0, 1)=="y") } echo 'Member has an ' . $table['field'] . ' who is...'; } else { echo 'Member has a ' . $table['field'] . 'who is...'; } ?> There's got to a cleaner way to do this. Perhaps using a list or array containing the vowels and steping through it checking the first letter of the field contents against each member of the list. But, I don't know how to code this system. Please help. Thanx, Robb -- Robb Kerr Digital IGUANA Helping Digital Artists Achieve their Dreams ---------------------------------------------------- http://www.digitaliguana.com http://www.cancerreallysucks.org