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Which of these words contains the long a sound believable perceive freight recipient receipt?

The word that contains the long a sound is perceive.

Here's why:

* believable: The "a" sound is short, like in "cat".

* freight: The "a" sound is short, like in "hat".

* recipient: The "a" sound is short, like in "cat".

* receipt: The "a" sound is short, like in "cat".

* perceive: The "ei" combination makes the long "a" sound, like in "say".

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