How to pronounce “a tale of two cities” in English

Northwestern. We have a great public university, University of Illinois. And so we're gonna remain very competitive.The question is how do we create more opportunities for more people in the City of Chicago so that we're not a Tale of Two Cities, extreme poverty in the surrounding areas. And I saythat when I take 290 coming in sometimes and I see that beautiful skyline in front me, to the east of me I see the Emerald City. I always think of the Wizard of Oz ?