also: テレフォン
noun
Standard loanword for 'telephone'. Often used in compound words like テレホンカード (telephone card) or テレホンサービス (telephone service).
公衆テレホンはどこですか。
Where is the public telephone?
テレホンカードを買いました。
I bought a telephone card.
Most common katakana spelling for 'telephone' in Japanese.
Alternate katakana spelling reflecting the English 'telephone' pronunciation more closely; less common than テレホン.
電話 is the standard Japanese word for 'telephone', used in most everyday contexts. テレホン is a loanword often found in compound terms or brand names, and can sound slightly dated or commercial.
Loanword from English 'telephone'. The spelling テレホン reflects a common Japanese adaptation of the 'ph' sound as ホ.