Why the water wave in a deeper region will travel faster than in a shallower region?

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I would like to know why the water wave in a deeper region will travel faster than that of a shallower region.
Please help.
 

Re: Urgent : wave speed

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Pressure is much higher in deeper layers of any liquid that leads it to move faster than shallow layers.
Hope it make sense
 

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