ðə mˈɪsəlz tˌiːˌiːˈɛl fˈiːtʃɚz ɐn ˈɛkstɹə pˈɛɹ ʌv ˈɛlɪvˌeɪɾɚz nˌɪɹ ðɪ ˈæft ʌvðə mˈɪsəl ʌnlˈaɪk ðə tˌiːˌiːˈɛlz ʌvðə dˌiːˈɛf θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn ɔːɹ dˌiːˈɛf θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn ˈeɪ, sədʒˈɛstɪŋ ɐ hˈɛviɚ mˈɪsəl sˈɛkənd ænd θˈɜːd stˈeɪdʒ ðɐn ˈɜːlɪɚ vˈɛɹiənts.
The missile's TEL features an extra pair of elevators near the aft of the missile unlike the TELs of the DF-31 or DF-31A, suggesting a heavier missile second and third stage than earlier variants.