Concept:The underlined vowel sound in "women" is the short /ɪ/ sound.Explanation:The word "women" is pronounced /ˈwɪm.ɪn/.So the underlined letter has the /ɪ/ vowel sound.Now compare the options:A. red → /red/ contains /e/.B. rid → /rɪd/ contains /ɪ/.C. bead → /biːd/ contains /iː/.D. cool → /kuːl/ contains /uː/.Only option B has the same vowel sound /ɪ/ as the underlined sound in "women".Answer:B. rid