I find for 靓丽：
liànglì
jìnglì
With the difference in pronunciation, is there a difference in meaning?
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1bkrs：liàng is 〈方〉 dialect jìng lì beautiful pretty 艳丽。 jìng 〈书〉妆饰；打扮。另见liàng。 ◆ 靓 liàng 〈方〉漂亮；好看：靓仔 | 靓女。另见jìng。– user6065Commented Nov 24, 2017 at 0:06
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1＂现代汉语词典＂liàng （方）漂亮；好看：～｜～女。别见６７２页 jìng［靓女］（方）漂亮的女子（多指年轻的）［靓仔］（方）漂亮的小伙子。 靓 jìng（书）妆饰；打扮。别见７９２页liàng ［靓妆］（书）美丽的妆饰 1st is dialect, 2nd is literary– user6065Commented Nov 24, 2017 at 0:32
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regarding below answer, compound 靓丽 not in 现代汉语词典，therefore apparently of low usage frequency，but (see comment #1) no difference in meaning– user6065Commented Nov 24, 2017 at 1:40
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@user6065, Indeed, 靓丽 IS in 现代汉语词典.– danCommented Nov 24, 2017 at 4:28
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comment #3 refers to the 1978 edition (one that can be borrowed for outside use from a library), since it is e.g. in bkrs users suspect that it would be in later editions– user6065Commented Nov 24, 2017 at 5:48
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According to the 两岸 dictionary, the pronunciation for 靓丽 works like this:
【臺拼】jìnglì
【陸拼】liànglì
So this is mostly a Taiwan vs. Mainland pronunciation difference.
According to the Students Dictionary of Classical and Medieval Chinese normally jìng means:
1 make up one’s face (woman), apply cosmetics, rouge.
a) prink, adorn, embellish, trim.
2 ⦿ 靜 jìng 1, quiet, still, tranquil, calm.
While according to KEY liàng means:
{dialect} attractive, good looking, pretty, handsome, beautiful
Longman's also notes:
〈粵〉
❶ 漂亮﹐好看：靚女／靚樣。
❷ 美味的：靚湯。
So it seems this Cantonese pronunciation has somewhat taken over on the mainland while not influencing Taiwan as much.
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@Pedroski Yeah, funnily enough I can never seem to remember how to pronounce 靓 anyway...– Mou某 ♦Commented Nov 24, 2017 at 15:32
Just trying to point out what is indicated by the comment from user6065, the correct pronunciation of 靓丽 is liànglì, not jìnglì. When 靓 is pronounced as jìng, it means 妆饰；打扮. 靓丽 is clearly defined in 现代汉语词典. 
