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Ils organisent le camp.

Ils organisent le camp.
They are organizing the camp.
From Lesson 196:Emphasizing 'none' (ne... aucun)·French

Questions & Answers about Ils organisent le camp.

Why is there a "z" sound when saying Ils organisent?
Because organisent starts with a vowel, you must make a liaison. The normally silent s at the end of Ils wakes up and connects to the next word, making a "z" sound.
Should I pronounce the -ent at the end of organisent?
No, the -ent ending for the "they" form of regular verbs is completely silent in French. You pronounce it exactly the same as the singular form, organise.
Based on this lesson, how would I change this sentence to say "They are organizing not a single camp"?
You would say, Ils n'organisent aucun camp. The ne becomes n' before the vowel and goes before the verb, while aucun replaces the article le to act as a negative adjective for the masculine singular noun camp.
Is the French word camp pronounced like the English word "camp"?
Not exactly. In French, the am creates a nasal vowel sound, and the final p is silent. It sounds roughly like a nasal "kah".

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