Home › Words › T › telethontelethon/ˈtɛl.əˌθɒn/telethon means A televised fundraising event encouraging viewers to make donations via telephone.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, telethon ranks #2,613 of 42,762 for Qualifying.telethon is pronounced /ˈtɛl.əˌθɒn/.EtymologyA blend of telephone + marathon.nounA televised fundraising event encouraging viewers to make donations via telephone.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).